{"product_id":"murder-ballad-9781785307522","title":"Murder Ballad","description":"\"A beautiful sensory overload . . . I didn't want it to end..\" - Kirstin Innes, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eScabby Queen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Three women. A deadly score to settle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e EDINBURGH, 1791. Isobel Duguid and her friend, the famous castrato Clessidro, are stars of the Edinburgh Musical Society. Despite her cavalier attitude towards holding a tune, Clessidro's friendship and her own shocking murder ballads keep Isobel on stage and enjoying an opulent lifestyle in Auld Reekie. Yet one night a note arrives from the mysterious Mrs Abercorn, regarding Isobel's most notorious song, The Fiddler's Wrath. It's the tale of a prima donna who died of heartbreak after her husband committed murder and was sent to the gallows. Isobel is intrigued. But Mrs Abercorn's curiosity is far more than a fickle interest and the truth is more complicated than anyone could have imagined. As Isobel recounts rising through the social classes, her role in this ill-fated tune is brought to light, awakening the chilling retribution of a once buried secret. A story of betrayal, mystery, and the secrets some would die to protect. \u003cbr\u003e Perfect for fans of Patrick Süskind Perfume and Kate Foster's The Maiden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black \u0026amp; White Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781785307522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Lucy Ribchester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51730178703541,"sku":"9781785307522","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8f255e2b-1adc-4260-92df-80a0ff7994c9.jpg?v=1758004440","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/murder-ballad-9781785307522","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}