{"product_id":"at-the-stroke-of-nine-oclock","title":"At The Stroke of Nine O'Clock - Historical Fiction from Award-Winning Author, Jane Davis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An extraordinary historical novel, so rich and detailed you emerge feeling as if you've just watched a classic film.'\u003c\/em\u003e ~ JJ Marsh, author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Fiction from an Award-Winning Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn post-war London, three women's lives intertwine in a gripping tale of scandal, survival, and female solidarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, 1949.\u003c\/strong\u003e As the city rebuilds from the ashes of war, three women from vastly different backgrounds find themselves navigating a world dominated by men. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike most working-class daughters, seventeen-year-old Caroline Wilby is expected to help support her family. Far from home and alone in a strange city, she must grab any opportunity that comes her way. And so she accepts a job as a hostess in a discreet gentleman's club.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStar of the silver screen Ursula Delancy is no stranger to scandal, having left her husband and daughter to follow her lover to Hollywood. The affair almost destroyed her career. Now, desperate to reconnect with her estranged daughter, she has returned to London to appear on the West End stage. But while her performance garners rave reviews, a devastating revelation ensures that her private life dominates the headlines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatrice Hawtree was once the most photographed debutante of her generation. Childless and trapped in a loveless marriage, her plans to secure the future of her ancient family home are about to be jeopardised by her husband's gambling addiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs their lives converge, each woman must decide how far she is willing to go — and what she is prepared to sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical fiction at its finest.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, detailed, and deeply human, this is a novel that stays with you long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) pb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] 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