{"product_id":"and-only-to-deceive","title":"And Only To Deceive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Tasha Alexander comes a stunning novel of historical suspense set in Victorian England, meticulously researched and with a twisty plot that involves stolen antiquities, betrayal, and murder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLady Emily''s first mystery . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Emily, accepting the proposal of Philip, the Viscount Ashton, was just an easy way to escape her stifling home life and overbearing mother. So when her new husband dies on safari soon after the wedding, she feels little grief. After all, she barely knew the man.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, nearly two years later, she discovers that Philip was a far different man from the one she had married so cavalierly. His journals reveal him to have been a gentleman scholar and antiquities collector who, to her surprise, was deeply in love with his wife. Emily becomes fascinated with this new image of her dead husband and immerses herself in his intellectual pursuits, studying Greek and spending time in the quiet corridors of the British Museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there, amid priceless ancient statues, she uncovers a dark, dangerous secret involving stolen artifacts from the Greco-Roman galleries - and as she sets out to solve the crime she discovers even more surprises about the husband she never knew . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Tasha Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eThis engaging, witty mix of Victorian cozy and suspense thriller draws its dramatic spark from the endearingly headstrong heroine''s growth in life and love. A memorable debut\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eEnchanting... Alexander keeps readers guessing until the very end\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Tasha Alexander is one to watch - and read... despite her cliffhanger climaxes and witty repartee, there''s a depth of sensitivity that sets her apart''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eFans of Anne Perry and Elizabeth Peters will welcome this debut novel\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317796249982,"sku":"NW9781472111326","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781472111326.jpg?v=1778722797","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/and-only-to-deceive","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}