{"product_id":"the-good-messenger-john-simmons-9781914614002","title":"The Good Messenger: A Compelling Drama about Love and Deception","description":"\u003cb\u003eFamilies have secrets. War will expose them. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1912. A young boy Tom Shepherd is invited to stay at Hardinge Hall. Mr and Mrs Hardinge are trying to arrange the marriage of their son Teddy to Iris, the daughter of a local businessman. Tom becomes the innocent messenger who delivers the secret arrangements. Armistice Day 1918. The First World War has changed everything, especially the closeted world that Iris, Teddy, and Tom existed in. Will things ever be the same again? 1927. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tom is now a journalist investigating the discovery of a baby's bones in the woods around Hardinge Hall. Will the past and present move towards a resolution that could bring everything crashing down? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic tale of love, loyalty and deception set across two decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about\u003ci\u003e The Good Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"John Simmons captures a sense of place and time beautifully.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A rewarding novel of love, war, family, childhood, identity and class.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There is a mystery at the heart of this fine novel.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A beautiful story, beautifully told.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Simmons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914614003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914614002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloodhound Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.73d","brand":"John Simmons","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486309593343,"sku":"9781914614002","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3dd2df42-f521-4703-af8f-fb65a915389e.jpg?v=1778054830","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-good-messenger-john-simmons-9781914614002","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}