{"product_id":"the-widows-ledger-harriet-vale-9798231059508","title":"The Widow's Ledger","description":"\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1851. A city of soot, secrets, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Eleanor Atwood's husband is found dead in an alley, she inherits little more than his debts - and his reputation. Struggling to keep her modest seamstress shop afloat, Eleanor is drawn into a scandal she cannot afford when she discovers a leather-bound ledger hidden among her husband's possessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ledger belongs to Victor Wren, a ruthless moneylender whose sudden death has sent shockwaves through London's underbelly. Inside its pages: names, dates, and damning transactions. Nobles, businessmen, constables - all indebted, all vulnerable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding her late husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Eleanor untangles a web of lies stretching from the docks to the drawing rooms, she realizes the truth is a commodity more dangerous than any coin. Every page she turns pulls her deeper into a game of blackmail, betrayal, and murder. And the more she learns, the clearer it becomes: someone will do anything to keep the ledger's secrets buried - even if it means silencing her forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHaunting, suspenseful, and vividly drawn, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Widow's Ledger\u003c\/strong\u003e is a standalone historical mystery perfect for fans of Anne Perry, Deanna Raybourn, and the gaslit dangers of Victorian London. Eleanor Atwood is no society lady - but in a city where loyalty is bought and lives are sold, she may just be the last honest voice left.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn London's darkest alleys, debts are paid in blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harriet Vale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798231059508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harriet Vale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d","brand":"Harriet Vale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50664328102143,"sku":"9798231059508","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-widows-ledger-harriet-vale-9798231059508","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}