{"product_id":"the-female-errand-boy-alana-sanchez-9798257489624","title":"The Female Errand Boy: The Crimes of Lois Schwich in Victorian London","description":"\u003cp\u003eA girl in boy's clothing. A city that believed her. A crime that exposed them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Victorian London, appearance was everything. A cap, a coat, and the right manner could open doors that would otherwise remain firmly shut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLois Schwich understood that better than most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting herself as a boy, she found work in respectable businesses and moved through the city unseen for what she really was. But when goods began to disappear, suspicion followed. Arrested, tried, and thrust into the glare of the Victorian press, Lois became the centre of a sensational case that blurred the lines between poverty, performance, survival, and crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Female Errand Boy uncovers the extraordinary true story of Lois Schwich, a young woman who crossed the boundaries of sex, labour, and class in nineteenth-century London. More than a tale of theft, this is a haunting portrait of a harsh city, a rigid society, and the desperate ingenuity required to survive within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched and vividly told, this book brings to life a forgotten woman who was more than a headline, more than a courtroom curiosity, and far more human than history allowed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alana Sanchez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798257489624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.27d","brand":"Alana Sanchez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997600231679,"sku":"9798257489624","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-female-errand-boy-alana-sanchez-9798257489624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}