{"product_id":"killingly-by-katharine-beutner-9781838959258","title":"Killingly","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFEATURED IN SUNDAY TIMES, NEW YORK TIMES, APPLE'S BEST BOOKS, AMAZON'S BEST BOOKS OF JUNE, CRIMEREADS RECOMMENDS AND LITHUB'S TOP BOOKS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSARAH WATERS AND DONNA TARTT SQUAD, BUCKLE UP: \u003cem\u003eKillingly\u003c\/em\u003e is hitting the Plain Bad Heroines place in my heart again\u003c\/em\u003e - Autostraddle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImpressive\u003c\/em\u003e - Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGothic atmosphere, great period detail and a genuine shock at the end\u003c\/em\u003e - Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1897, New England. Agnes and Bertha are best friends. Clever, eccentric misfits at an elite college for young women, they study earnestly, write poems for each other and explore the woods around campus at night. One morning, Bertha vanishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCalled down from Boston, renowned missing person expert Detective Higham arrives to find the tranquil college in chaos. A treasured pearl dagger has disappeared from a student's bedroom. The most popular debutante on campus is losing her mind. There are rumours of a ghostly woman at the train station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs he questions the students and teachers, Higham unearths a strange story of doomed love, ambition and tragedy which could shatter the college's glittering reputation forever. A gothic, turn-of-the-century campus thriller about female desire, rage and ambition, perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eTriflers Need Not Apply\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Binding\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFingersmith\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT \u003cem\u003eKillingly\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA haunting story . . . will stay with me long after reading\u003c\/em\u003e - Elizabeth Lee, author of \u003cem\u003eCunning Women\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCompletely engrossing. Unforgettable!\u003c\/em\u003e - Martha Conway, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Physician's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeutner is masterful at depicting the intrigue and innuendo of a women's college. Perfect pacing . . . grows increasingly shocking as the pages turn\u003c\/em\u003e - The Akron Beacon Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549733900524,"sku":"9781838959258","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20577403482842.jpg?v=1749921286","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/killingly-by-katharine-beutner-9781838959258","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}