{"product_id":"2026200006348-secondhand-the-drowned-city-signed","title":"The Drowned City [signed]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: As new\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the grim, waterlogged backdrop of seventeenth-century England, this gripping historical thriller chronicles the story of Daniel Pursglove, a government spy embedded in the chaos that follows a catastrophic flood devastating the city of Bristol. K. J. Maitland constructs a richly atmospheric world of religious tension, political intrigue, and desperate survival, where Pursglove must uncover a dangerous conspiracy lurking beneath the surface of a city brought to its knees. The novel presents its mystery with a brooding, suspenseful tone, immersing readers in the squalor and paranoia of a society teetering on the edge of collapse. Maitland illustrates the era's brutal realities — plague, poverty, and persecution — with meticulous historical detail that lends every scene an unsettling authenticity. The Drowned City is a masterfully crafted thriller that will satisfy fans of dark, intelligent historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820233109723,"sku":"2026200006348-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/8e5c4174-cef8-454d-bd09-dbeba850cc42.png?v=1780054955","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200006348-secondhand-the-drowned-city-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}