{"product_id":"9781805463184","title":"The Players","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Minette Walters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePolitical \/ legal thriller\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 September 2025 by ATLANTIC BOOKS in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 496 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 33mm | 332g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders love THE PLAYERS'Totally riveting... Perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I was transported every time I picked up this highly imaginative story''Everything I love about historical fiction''This is historical fiction at its best''Good to see female characters having strong roles''I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys history, literature and a 'jolly good read''Who will save them from the gallows?England, 1685. Decades after the end of the civil war, the country is once again divided when a pretender to the throne incites rebellion against King James II. Angered, the king orders every captured rebel to be hanged, drawn and quartered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the country braces for carnage, the formidable Lady Jayne Harrier and her enigmatic son, assisted by the reclusive daughter of a local magistrate, contrive ways to save men from the gallows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecrets are kept and surprising friendships formed during the dark days of the Bloody Assizes, in a dangerous gamble to thwart a brutal king's thirst for vengeance...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fascinating ... told with the masterful skill of a true storyteller' Anne O'Brien'An immersive joy that will stand the test of time' Elizabeth Chadwick\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minette Walters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56261389975877,"sku":"9781805463184","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781805463184.jpg?v=1763038589","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781805463184","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}