{"product_id":"9780008132767","title":"An Act of Mercy: A gripping historical mystery set in Victorian London","description":"\u003cp\u003eA thrilling tale of murder and intrigue in Victorian London, featuring Detective Harry Pilgrim. Perfect for fans of S. J. PARIS and C. J. SANSOM. Previously published as A KILLING KINDNESS.London 1850. A city of contrasts. Of scientific marvels, poverty, disease and death.When Detective Sergeant Harry Pilgrim (one of London’s first police detectives) discovers the corpse of a woman in a Hackney cab, the case seems straightforward – until the only suspect is found murdered in his cell.Pilgrim is hindered in his investigation by his own dark past – a dead son and a missing wife – and also by the well-meaning interference of Charles Dickens, who is serialising Pilgrim's adventures in his journal 'Household Words'.The case turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse. But who is the cat and who the mouse?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068993192176,"sku":"9780008132767","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780008132767_p0.jpg?v=1763618627","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780008132767","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}