{"product_id":"the-queens-spade","title":"The Queen's Spade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA young lady can take only so many injuries before humiliation and insult forge a vow of revenge. . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe year is 1862 and murderous desires are simmering in England. Nineteen-year-old Sarah Bonetta Forbes (Sally), once a princess of the Egbado Clan, desires one thing above all else: revenge against the British Crown and its system of colonial \"humanitarianism,\" which stole her dignity and transformed her into royal property. From military men to political leaders, she’s vowed to ruin all who’ve had a hand in her afflictions. The top of her list? Her godmother, Britain’s mighty monarch, Queen Victoria herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking down the Crown means entering into a twisted game of court politics and manipulating the Queen’s inner circle—even if that means aligning with a dangerous yet alluring crime lord in London’s underworld and exploiting the affections of Queen Victoria’s own son, Prince Albert, as a means to an end. But when Queen Victoria begins to suspect Sally’s true intentions, she plays the only card in Victorian society that could possibly cage Sally once again: marriage. Because if there’s one thing Sally desires more than revenge, it’s her freedom. With time running out and her wedding day looming, Sally’s vengeful game of cat and mouse turns deadly as she’s faced with the striking revelation that the price for vengeance isn’t just paid in blood. It means sacrificing your heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the true story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Queen’s Spade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a lush and riveting historical thriller for fans of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis Ravenous Fate, A Dowry of Blood,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGrave Mercy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarah Raughley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45785117392950,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0595\/9814\/3542\/files\/81th-vcy9zL._SL1500.jpg?v=1778266813","url":"https:\/\/peabodybookemporium.com\/products\/the-queens-spade","provider":"Peabody Book Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}