{"product_id":"9781398535435","title":"The Riptide : From Sunday Times bestselling author Gareth Rubin comes a dazzling mystery in which one man's past is written in blood - but his future is still unwritten by Rubin, Gareth","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Rubin, Gareth\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical mysteries\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 September 2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e162 x 243 x 31 | 566g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Turnglass. Perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz and Stuart Turton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dazzling, puzzle-box mystery of secrets, power and hidden truths1804, Isle of Ray, Essex. Lysander Rose has spent his life searching for the truth about his mother, abducted when he was just a baby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the men who took her return for him, Lysander is forced to flee “ leaving behind everything he knows. But in his escape, he uncovers a clue that draws him into the orbit of a secretive organisation known only as the Circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lysander follows the trail from the Essex coast to the shadowed streets of Edinburgh, he finds himself entangled in a world of murder, blackmail and political intrigue. At its centre: an exiled king, and a conspiracy that could shape the fate of nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd stranger still, the secrets of Lysander's own past seem to be hidden in the pages of a lurid penny-blood chapbook “ a story that may hold the key to who he really is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as the truth of his origins begins to emerge, Lysander must decide whether he can escape the fate others have written for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Gareth Rubin˜A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery' Chris Whitaker˜A risky idea, beautifully executed' Telegraph˜An intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale' Guardian˜An ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read' The Times, Crime Book of the Month\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Nook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58667414684029,"sku":"9781398535435","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/6525\/8945\/files\/9781398535435_16cf5a07-8188-440b-bf14-a3324b947c52.jpg?v=1790178114","url":"https:\/\/www.booknookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781398535435","provider":"The Book Nook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}