{"product_id":"the-house-with-nine-locks-by-philip-gray-9781787304437","title":"The House with Nine Locks","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1950s Flanders – A master forger transforms a young woman's life, but will the price be too high? Combining the cinematic allure of \u003cem\u003eThe Queen's Gambit\u003c\/em\u003e with the seductive intrigue of Jessie Burton's \u003cem\u003eThe Muse\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe House with Nine Locks\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling and sweeping historical novel with characters you won't soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA master forger. A hidden fortune. A dangerous game of cat and mouse...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn post-war Flanders, Adelais de Wolf's family is slowly, inexplicably, falling apart – her mother evermore lost to religious devotion, her father to alcohol. But with the death of a beloved uncle, Adelais finds herself in receipt of an unexpected legacy – a shuttered house in a rundown district and its contents – contents that hold the promise of independence and wealth. All that is required is application, nerve, and a willingness to break the law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdelais stifles her doubts, and her fortunes are transformed. But with her rise comes complications – her victimless crimes may not be as victimless as she supposed. Nor has she counted on the singular fanaticism of Major de Smet of the Federal Gendarmerie, a brutal detective who never forgives and never forgets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmbroiled in a game that has gone on too long, will Adelais find the cost of her fortunes too high?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082831610092,"sku":"9781787304437","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9573413482824.jpg?v=1765277894","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-house-with-nine-locks-by-philip-gray-9781787304437","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}