{"product_id":"9781250479150","title":"Mad Mabel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Sally Hepworth comes a twisty tale of justice, redemption, and one irrepressible woman who’s not done breaking the rules just yet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick: eighty-one years old, gloriously grumpy, fiercely independent, and never without a hot cup of tea—or a cutting remark. She minds her own business in her quiet Melbourne suburb, until a neighbor turns up dead and the whispers start flying. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause Elsie hasn’t always been Elsie. Once upon a headline, she was Mad Mabel Waller—Australia’s youngest convicted murderer. But was she really mad, or just misunderstood? Either way, she’s kept her secret buried for decades. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Enter seven-year-old Persephone, a relentless little chatterbox who has just moved in across the road (armed with stickers, questions, and no sense of personal boundaries); Joan, who appears to have it in for Elsie; and a healthy dose of public interest—the cops are sniffing around, and the media is circling like seagulls at a picnic. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo Mabel does what she’s always done best—she takes matters into her own hands. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Is she a cantankerous old lady with a shady past? A cold-blooded killer with arthritis? Or just someone who’s finally ready to tell her side of the story? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sharp, surprising, and wickedly funny, this is the unforgettable story of a woman who’s spent a lifetime being underestimated—and is about to prove everyone wrong. Again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sally Hepworth","offers":[{"title":"St. Martin's Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2027-04-06","offer_id":48866725036287,"sku":"9781250479150","price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_1b8623a5-d56b-4b0f-bf87-afcd9e5c58ee.jpg?v=1784730376","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781250479150","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}