{"product_id":"the-betrayal-of-thomas-true-9781916788152","title":"The Betrayal of Thomas True","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in the buried streets of Georgian London and the outrageous underworld of the molly houses, a carpenter hiding a double life searches for a traitor who is betraying the secrets of the mollies. The visceral, raucous, tender and utterly enchanting historical thriller by the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit Engineer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Heartbreaking, beautiful, lyrical. I was captivated from the start ... you won't want to put it down  \u003cb\u003eCatriona Ward\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A rare gem of a novel. Gloriously gritty ... a darkly thrilling romp in 18th century London that simmers with sinister menace and illicit temptation  \u003cb\u003eSusan Stokes-Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Stunning and powerful - an atmospheric thriller that is both heartfelt and meticulously researched. You'll never forget \u003ci\u003eThomas True\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003eJanice Hallett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Really very, very good  \u003cb\u003eStephen Fry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e***WINNER OF THE HWA DEBUT CROWN***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e _________________ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e sin is betrayal...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It is the year 1715, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One night, lost amongst the squalor of London's hidden back streets, he finds himself drawn into the outrageous underworld of the molly houses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meanwhile, carpenter Gabriel Griffin struggles to hide his double life as Lotty, the molly's stoic guard. When a young man is found murdered, he realises there is a rat amongst them, betraying their secrets to a pair of murderous Justices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Can Gabriel unmask the traitor before they hang? Can he save hapless Thomas from peril, and their own forbidden love? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Set amidst the buried streets of Georgian London, \u003ci\u003eThe Betrayal of Thomas True\u003c\/i\u003e is a brutal and devastating thriller, where love must overcome evil, and the only true sin is betrayal... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916788152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"A. J. West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44576643612853,"sku":"9781916788152","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_70cf8f88-84ae-448f-88f7-155a2152ef87.jpg?v=1724176166","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-betrayal-of-thomas-true-9781916788152","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}