{"product_id":"the-stranger-s-companion-9781399813150b","title":"The Stranger's Companion","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOctober 1933\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a population of five hundred souls, isolated Sark has a reputation for being 'the island where nothing ever happens'. Until, one day, the neatly folded clothes of an unknown man and woman are discovered abandoned at a coastal beauty spot. As the search for the missing couple catches the attention of first the local and then national newspapers, Sark finds itself front-page news.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen young islander Phyllis Carey returns to Sark from England she throws herself into solving the mystery. As Phyll digs through swirls of gossip, ghost stories and dark rumours in search of the truth, she crosses paths with Everard Hyde, a surprise visitor from her past. As press coverage builds to fever pitch, long-suppressed secrets from Phyll's and Everard's shared, shadowy history begin to surface.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'Inspired by real events, and making use of a variety of narrative techniques, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Stranger's Companion\u003c\/span\u003e is a compelling and unusual novel' \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Times\u003c\/span\u003e, A Top 10 Historical Fiction Book of 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A mesmerising historical mystery . . . based on a fascinating real case. Delectable' Anna Mazzola, author of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Book of Secrets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Baskerville Publishers Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42817608351824,"sku":"9781399813150B","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781399813150-l.jpg?v=1785865620","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/the-stranger-s-companion-9781399813150b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}