{"product_id":"sheeps-clothing-9781454999188","title":"Sheep's Clothing","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo female con artists develop a scheme to exploit unsuspecting elderly women in this tense and disturbing tale, newly repackaged for Union Square \u0026amp; Co.'s Herald Classics line.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After their release from prison, Grace and Janice set in motion a cunning plan devised during their final weeks in lockup: pose as Social Services representatives to gain access to the homes of vulnerable older women who live alone. Their formula is almost foolproof--first they knock the old ladies out with crushed-up sleeping pills, then they make off with the cash and valuables.From libraries and supermarkets to bingo halls and post offices, the pair of scammers select their marks with a calculated, ruthless efficiency. But when one of their victims is found dead of an overdose, the whole house of cards threatens to come tumbling down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally published in 1988, Celia Dale's vividly realized final novel is a darkly humorous and suspenseful exploration of greed, deception, and moral ambiguity. Reissued in the UK by Daunt Books in 2023, it was hailed as \"masterly\" by \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \"chilling\" by \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454999188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 0.66d","brand":"Celia Dale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733564518581,"sku":"9781454999188","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sheeps-clothing-9781454999188","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}