{"product_id":"the-empire","title":"The Empire","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Welcome to The Empire Theatre\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;1922. \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;When Jack Treadwell arrives at The Empire, in the middle of a rehearsal, he is instantly mesmerised. But amid the glitz and glamour, he soon learns that the true magic of the theatre lies in its cast of characters - both on stage and behind the scenes.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;There's stunning starlet Stella Stanmore and Hollywood heartthrob Lancelot Drake; and Ruby Rowntree, who keeps the music playing, while Lady Lillian Lassiter, theatre owner and former showgirl, is determined to take on a bigger role. And then there's cool, competent Grace Hawkins, without whom the show would\u0026lt;i\u0026gt; never\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; go on . . . could she be the leading lady Jack is looking for?\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;When long-held rivalries threaten The Empire's future, tensions rise along with the curtain. There is treachery at the heart of the company and a shocking secret waiting in the wings. Can Jack discover the truth before it's too late, and the theatre he loves goes dark?\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Musical theatre legend Michael Ball brings \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;his trademark warmth, wit and glamour to \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;this, his debut novel.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Enjoy the show!\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Look out for the next Empire Theatre novel, A BACKSTAGE BETRAYAL. Pre-order now. \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;u\u0026gt;Real readers love \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Empire\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/u\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'A charming, captivating, majestic, electrifying, exciting and \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;dazzling masterpiece\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;'                \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'This book was \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;perfect\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;'                                \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Empire \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;is \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;fantastic read\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, and one of my favourites of this year!'                              \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'A real \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;razzmatazz\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; of a read'                \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'What a wonderful book, as \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;full of warmth and wit\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt; as Michael himself . . . absolute magic!'\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;                  \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Empire was a Sunday Times No. 3 bestseller for w\/c 24\/10\/2022'\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57405436428670,"sku":"NW9781804180570","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781804180570.jpg?v=1778666754","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/the-empire","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}