{"product_id":"the-book-of-guilt-catherine-chidgey-9781538774083","title":"The Book of Guilt","description":"\u003cb\u003eAmazon Editors' Best Books of 2025 Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Books of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn an alternate world where nobody won WWII, three brothers are the only boys left in an orphanage whose dark secret is the reason for their existence--and the key to their survival--from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003ePet\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After a very different outcome to WWII than the one history recorded, 1979 England is a country ruled by a government whose aims have sinister underpinnings and alliances. In the Hampshire countryside, 13-year-old triplets Vincent, Lawrence and William are the last remaining residents at the Captain Scott Home for Boys, where every day they must take medicine to protect themselves from a mysterious illness to which many of their friends have succumbed. The lucky ones who recover are allowed to move to Margate, a seaside resort of mythical proportions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In nearby Exeter, 13-year-old Nancy lives a secluded life with her parents, who dote on her but never let her leave the house. As the triplets' lives begin to intersect with Nancy's, bringing to light a horrifying truth about their origins and their likely fate, the children must unite to escape - and survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Chidgey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538774089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538774083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cardinal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Catherine Chidgey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48135870382335,"sku":"9781538774083","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5cba84f3-809b-4146-aa2c-44517f7a75e6.jpg?v=1770158993","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-guilt-catherine-chidgey-9781538774083","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}