{"product_id":"mad-mabel-by-sally-hepworth","title":"Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A twisty page-turning triumph, packed with wit, warmth, nuance and mystery. Brilliant.\"\u003c\/em\u003e —Jane Harper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ Please note: This title is currently out of stock. Orders will ship within 2–3 weeks of availability.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick: eighty-one years old, gloriously grumpy, fiercely independent, and never without a hot cup of tea—or a cutting remark. She minds her own business in her quiet Melbourne suburb, until a neighbor turns up dead and the whispers start flying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause Elsie hasn't always been Elsie. Once upon a headline, she was Mad Mabel Waller—Australia's youngest convicted murderer. But was she really mad, or just misunderstood? Either way, she's kept her secret buried for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter seven-year-old Persephone, a relentless little chatterbox who has just moved in across the road; Joan, who appears to have it in for Elsie; and a healthy dose of public interest—the cops are sniffing around, and the media is circling like seagulls at a picnic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo Mabel does what she's always done best—she takes matters into her own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharp, surprising, and wickedly funny, this is the unforgettable story of a woman who's spent a lifetime being underestimated—and is about to prove everyone wrong. Again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers and critics are saying:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Funny, twisty and suspenseful.\"\u003c\/em\u003e —Harlan Coben\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Hepworth balances heartbreak with Elsie's delicious snark and strong suspense... Arguably Hepworth's best.\"\u003c\/em\u003e —Booklist, starred review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"A must-purchase for most collections.\"\u003c\/em\u003e —Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43225854214221,"sku":"9781250284549","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/1353\/1725\/files\/MadMabel.jpg?v=1783639118","url":"https:\/\/thelitllama.com\/products\/mad-mabel-by-sally-hepworth","provider":"The Lit Llama Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}