{"product_id":"9781915798145","title":"The Knowing : An intoxicating gothic historical fiction debut","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Hinds, Emma \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eOf specific Gay \u0026amp; Lesbian interest\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 July 2024 by Bedford Square Publishers in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 130 x 21 | 218g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTHVivid, visceral and utterly immersive. Extraordinary LIZ HYDER author of The GiftsYou can smell the spit and sawdust rising from the pages of this atmospheric gothic novel. - RED MagazineA Violent, disturbing gothic tale compellingly told. - The Guardian‘If you love Sarah Waters and dark historical fiction, you will no doubt be hooked.’ - Diva magazineIn the slums of 19th-century New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tattooed mystic fights for her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer survival hangs on the turn of a tarot card.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePowerful, intoxicating and full of suspense. The Knowing is a darkly spellbinding novel about a girl fighting for her survival in the decaying criminal underworlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst working as a living canvas for an abusive tattoo artist, Flora meets Minnie, an enigmatic circus performer who offers her love and refuge in an opulent townhouse, home to the menacing Mr Chester Merton. Flora earns her keep reading tarot cards for his guests whilst struggling to harness her gift, the Knowing - an ability to summon the dead. Caught in a dark love triangle between Minnie and Chester, Flora begins to unravel the secrets inside their house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Knowing is a stunning debut inspired by real historical characters including Maud Wagner, one of the first known female tattoo artists, New York gang the Dead Rabbits, and characters from PT Barnums circus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54854894780791,"sku":"9781915798145","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781915798145.jpg?v=1741628897","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781915798145","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}