{"product_id":"9780399179150","title":"The Witchfinder's Sister","description":"\u003cb\u003e“This is a novel for our times. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Witchfinder’s Sister \u003c\/i\u003e[lays] bare the visceral horror of what a witch hunt truly is.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e (Editors\u003cb\u003e’\u003c\/b\u003e Choice)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Vivid and terrifying.”—Paula Hawkins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Train\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Into the Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003eConnects nicely with such dystopian classics as \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid’s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Essex, England, 1645. With a heavy heart, Alice Hopkins returns to the small town she grew up in. Widowed, with child, and without prospects, she is forced to find refuge at the house of her younger brother, Matthew. In the five years she has been gone, the boy she knew has become a man of influence and wealth—but more has changed than merely his fortunes. Alice fears that even as the cruel burns of a childhood accident still mark his face, something terrible has scarred Matthew’s soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There is a new darkness in the town, too—frightened whispers are stirring in the streets, and Alice’s blood runs cold with dread when she discovers that Matthew is a ruthless hunter of suspected witches. Torn between devotion to her brother and horror at what he’s become, Alice is desperate to intervene—and deathly afraid of the consequences. But as Matthew’s reign of terror spreads, Alice must choose between her safety and her soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alone and surrounded by suspicious eyes, Alice seeks out the fuel firing her brother’s brutal mission—and is drawn into the Hopkins family’s past. There she finds secrets nested within secrets: and at their heart, the poisonous truth. Only by putting her own life and liberty in peril can she defeat this darkest of evils—before more innocent women are forced to the gallows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Inspired by the real-life story of notorious “Witchfinder General” Matthew Hopkins, Beth Underdown’s thrilling debut novel blends spellbinding history with echoes of Margaret Atwood’s \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid’s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e for a truly haunting reading experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Witchfinder’s Sister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Entertaining and thought-provoking—with a valuable message for our own times.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Highly recommended.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104274694384,"sku":"9780399179150","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399179150_p0.jpg?v=1763698604","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399179150","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}