{"product_id":"the-lost-sketchbook-adrian-stead-9781764394208","title":"The Lost Sketchbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e1819 Venice - renowned nineteenth century artist JMW Turner has a sketchbook containing controversial drawings of his host, Lord Byron, taken from him. The book disappears until it is found in 1961 by a London seller of fine books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Italian descendant of Byron's thenmistress learns of the sketchbook's existence and claims a familial right to own it. The men meet. Ownership rights ensue leading to blackmail over the book seller's homosexuality with far-reaching consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne man is prepared to do whatever it takes to own the valuable book; the other will do all he can to make it his.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lost Sketchbook - the first book of the Robert Ferngrove mystery series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Stead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764394208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764394208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Stead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Adrian Stead","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154309099775,"sku":"9781764394208","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7e5af98-c67a-4e22-8e11-6e62376e2976.jpg?v=1770789297","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lost-sketchbook-adrian-stead-9781764394208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}