{"product_id":"2940169756647","title":"Confessions of the Fox: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecently jilted and increasingly unhinged, Dr. Voth throws himself into his work, obsessively researching the life of Jack Sheppard, a legendary eighteenth century thief. No one knows Jack's true storyamp;mdash;his confessions have never been found. That is, until Dr. Voth discovers a mysterious stack of papers titled \u003ci\u003eConfessions of the Fox\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated 1724, the manuscript tells the story of an orphan named P. Sold into servitude at twelve, P struggles for years with her desire to live as \"Jack.\" When P falls dizzyingly in love with Bess, a sex worker looking for freedom of her own, P begins to imagine a different life. Bess brings P into the London underworld where scamps and rogues clash with London's newly established police force, queer subcultures thrive, and ominous threats of an oncoming plague abound. At last, P becomes Jack Sheppard, one of the most notoriousamp;mdash;and most wantedamp;mdash;thieves in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack in the present, Dr. Voth works feverishly day and night to authenticate the manuscript. But he's not the only one who wants Jack's storyamp;mdash;and some people will do whatever it takes to get it. As both Jack and Voth are drawn into corruption and conspiracy, it becomes clear that their fates are intertwinedamp;mdash;and only a miracle will save them both.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HighBridge Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104688718064,"sku":"2940169756647","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169756647_p0.jpg?v=1763693754","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169756647","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}