{"product_id":"9780755389650","title":"Storm Bay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrisoners of the Crown are being played by the state... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Shaw's \u003ci\u003eStorm Bay \u003c\/i\u003eis a gripping saga of shocking revelations and conspiracy behind the transportation of British convicts to Tasmania. The perfect read for fans of Tamara McKinley and Coleen McCullough.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A well-researched, compelling story' - \u003ci\u003eLaunceston Examiner \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePortsmouth, 1832. Once the pride of the British East India fleet, the Veritas has fallen on hard times. She is now a transport ship, her cargo prisoners of the Crown, her destination the penal settlement of Van Diemen's Land, now known as Tasmania, the southernmost State of Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePastor Bob Cookson tries to offer solace to the convicts on board, but is shocked to discover that most of them have committed only trivial offences. He suspects a conspiracy to empty British prisons, but finds a more sinister motive at work...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eStorm Bay\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book is up to Patricia Shaw's \u003cb\u003ehigh standard\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eExcellently researched\u003c\/b\u003e - the plot was \u003cb\u003eso intriguing and so interwoven\u003c\/b\u003e I couldn't put it down'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A well written story that \u003cb\u003ekeeps you turning the pages\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118342357232,"sku":"9780755389650","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780755389650_p0.jpg?v=1763638806","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780755389650","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}