{"product_id":"violet-kelly-and-the-jade-owl-9781761067464","title":"Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn arch, out-of-the-box debut historical crime caper for fans of Phryne Fisher. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA centuries-old curse, a house of secrets and a young woman determined to find out the truth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney, 1930: \u003c\/i\u003eIn a well-heeled corner of Paddington, just a short distance from the razor gangs of Darlinghurst and Kings Cross, sits La Maison des Fleurs, an upscale brothel run by the indomitable Madame. The star of La Maison is Violet Kelly - beautiful, clever and determined to make something of herself in a world that has already taken so much. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a former associate of Madame's emerges to claim a long-owed favor involving a kidnapped girl and an ancient curse, Violet is drawn into a risky game of cat and mouse that takes her from dangerous underworld dealings to raucous parties to untold stories about her own past, and, eventually, right into the heart of La Maison des Fleurs. But how much is she willing to risk to save her friends, her home and the life she's come to love? And will it be enough? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Violet Kelly is Agatha Christie with a Beretta tucked into her French lingerie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781761067464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Fiona Britton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44524615827637,"sku":"9781761067464","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c34b567c-94df-49e9-aa62-ba95d5314f49.jpg?v=1722920361","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/violet-kelly-and-the-jade-owl-9781761067464","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}