{"product_id":"the-last-handmaid-clare-whitfield-9781837930913","title":"The Last Handmaid: The Unmissable Gothic Suspense from the Award-Winning Author of People of Abandoned Character","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere's more than one way to feed her hunger.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Capturing a sense of Gothic splendour tempered with humour and suspense. An epic in every sense' \u003cb\u003eTOM MEAD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE HANDMAID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHungary, 1604. Orphaned and alone, Catalina arrives at Csejte Castle with no protection and no power. It is a place of shifting loyalties, and girls who displease the household simply vanish. Survival here depends on obedience - and silence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE COUNTESS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalina is summoned to serve Countess Erzsébet Báthory, a woman as volatile as she is feared. Only she seems able to soothe her moods, drawing Catalina into the Countess' private chambers and her interest in strange 'medicines'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE COMPULSION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs more girls disappear, Catalina knows there is a cost to staying alive. She must decide whether to try and escape her mistress' hunger, be consumed by it - or learn to feed it herself... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by the alleged most prolific female serial killer of all time, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etold through the eyes of their most trusted companion, this gothic historical suspense is p\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eCarmilla \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWeyward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Clare Whitfield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fast-paced and dark' \u003cb\u003eELODIE HARPER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brave and bold' \u003cb\u003eARAMINTA HALL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A compulsive read' \u003cb\u003eCAITLIN DAVIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An addictive, thrilling five-star read' \u003cb\u003eELENI KYRIACOU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An exuberant and atmospheric read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clare Whitfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1837930910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781837930913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Head of Zeus -- An Aries Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Clare Whitfield","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49001650880767,"sku":"9781837930913","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-last-handmaid-clare-whitfield-9781837930913","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}