{"product_id":"the-women-in-the-shadows","title":"The Women in The Shadows","description":"\u003ch4\u003e Harriet Fox | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIncluded in \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBest Historical Fiction Books of 2025: 'A lively new perspective on a grimly familiar tale'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world's most famous unsolved serial killer mystery, told from the perspective of a gang of women.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fresh and captivating retelling of the Jack the Ripper mystery, brimming with authentic historical detail and well-drawn, sympathetic characters. A must-read for lovers of finely crafted historical fiction.' IRINA SHAPIRO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is a wonderfully crafted book where historical fiction meets seamlessly with historical fact. The case of Jack the Ripper as you have never read it before.' Reader review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1888.\u003c\/b\u003e A monster prowls the gaslit streets, and the police are looking in all the wrong places, at all the wrong suspects. But three women refuse to stay silent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEmma, the chief detective’s sharp-witted wife, sees the investigation failing. Maggie, a private investigator, exposes men’s darkest secrets. Bet, a police station cleaner, overhears what others ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTogether, they form an alliance to hunt down the killer dubbed Jack the Ripper. But as the women weave through the slums, brothels, and smoke-filled parlours of London’s underworld, they uncover corruption more sinister than they ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe city belonged to men – until now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReaders are hooked by \u003ci\u003eThe Women in the Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Harriet Fox will delight readers with this clever reimagining of the Jack the Ripper murders through the eyes of Whitechapel women. Engrossing and original – this story will keep pages turning and night-lights burning.' \u003cb\u003eROSE PASCOE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'I can honestly say it was the most thrilling, page turning book I've read this year. I literally could not put it down.' \u003cb\u003eHELEN PHIFER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'A wonderful romp through Jack the Ripper's London! A dark subject, but the author's light touch made it an unputdownable, easy read. I especially loved that each of the victims was given a personality and a voice, and that the women turned the tables on the Ripper through their investigations.' \u003cb\u003eKATHLEEN MCGURL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHarriet Fox \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a writer and journalist and writes dark and twisty crime novels bringing women's stories out of the shadows of history. Harriet is obsessed with crime fiction, horror films and ghost stories as well as history podcasts and cryptic crosswords. She also writes historical fiction as Kerry Barrett.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278932422823,"sku":null,"price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/womenintheshadows.jpg?v=1774843903","url":"https:\/\/booxies.com\/en-nz\/products\/the-women-in-the-shadows","provider":"booxies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}