{"title":"Jonelle Patrick","description":"\u003cp\u003eJonelle Patrick crafts gripping crime and thriller novels that immerse readers in intricately plotted mysteries and high-stakes drama. Her storytelling combines tense, atmospheric settings with richly drawn characters, perfect for those who appreciate suspense that lingers long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith evocative narratives like \u003cem\u003eThe Samurai's Octopus\u003c\/em\u003e, Patrick’s work explores the darker corners of human nature while delivering unexpected twists. Fans of psychological edge and sharp intrigue will find her books compelling and hard to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-samurais-octopus-by-jonelle-patrick-9781645061151","title":"The Samurai's Octopus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers who loved the intrigue of \u003cem\u003eShogun\u003c\/em\u003e and the women in \u003cem\u003eMemoirs of a Geisha\u003c\/em\u003e...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s the year 1784 and the \u003cstrong\u003eshogun\u003c\/strong\u003e rules with an iron fist... except within the walled pleasure quarter of Yoshiwara. Inside the Great Gate, samurai law does not apply, and it’s women who pull the strings. Magistrates bow to courtesans, prostitutes snub potentates, and those with the most power beg favour from those with the least. There is no greater spectacle in all the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut beneath the surface runs a deadly current of greed, deception... and murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTakahisa Takeda will never forgive the first shogun for rewarding his ancestor’s loyalty with more honour than land. He’s the head of a venerable samurai family who can barely make ends meet, until the night he witnesses a terrible crime and seizes the opportunity to turn tragedy into gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBirdie is just a child when she’s chosen to serve Yoshiwara’s number one courtesan and given a new name at the House of Treasures. Like every girl growing up in the pleasure quarter, she longs to become one of the beauties strutting down the promenade under a crimson parasol, entertaining lords of the land in robes that cost more than a labourer makes in a year. But the higher she climbs, the more she realises those she trusts with her life might also betray her in a heartbeat, and she’ll need all her wit and wiles just to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCaught between two powerful men whose futures both hinge on the night that made Takeda rich, Birdie's only way out is to discover why the victim had to die, and hunt down a witness whose life depends on not being found. Only then can she decide whose crime to punish and whose to keep hidden. If she chooses right, she will win her freedom. If she chooses wrong, she’ll be forever trapped by the fate she’s trying so desperately to escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47650231091436,"sku":"9781645061151","price":59.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781645061151-the-samurai-s-octopus.jpg?v=1779320968"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jonelle-patrick.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}