{"product_id":"the-watchmakers-widow-trudie-pabor-9781806051458","title":"The Watchmaker's Widow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat happens when your country wants you to be a secret agent-but all you want is a sense of agency?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidowed young in Victorian England, Ruby Thompson inherits her late husband's watch factory-and nothing else. Determined never to remarry, she defies convention and forges her own path. When society shuns her for running a business as a woman, Ruby boldly transforms the factory into a lodging house for working women-though the whispers call it something else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a London gang threatens her livelihood, Ruby and her girls turn to theft to survive-until she's caught by Harrison Hudson, a Pinkerton agent who offers her a cruel choice: prison, or espionage. Thrust into a web of deceit surrounding a plot to assassinate the Queen, Ruby must decide what loyalty, justice, and freedom truly mean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the smoky canals and cobbled streets of Victorian Britain, Rich in historical detail and \u003cstrong\u003efeminist intrigue\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Watchmaker's Widow\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical fiction novel\u003c\/strong\u003e about women reclaiming power in a world determined to silence them. Perfect for readers who enjoy \u003cstrong\u003eVictorian spy thrillers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estrong female leads\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the works of \u003cstrong\u003eHannah Dolby\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Chiaverini\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Trudie Pabor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806051451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806051458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publishing Network\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d","brand":"Trudie Pabor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47612093858047,"sku":"9781806051458","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d785419d-c222-4787-a798-15a1a0c478b4.jpg?v=1764518140","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-watchmakers-widow-trudie-pabor-9781806051458","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}