{"product_id":"the-riptide-9781398535435","title":"The Riptide : From Sunday Times bestselling author Gareth Rubin comes a dazzling mystery in which one man's past is written in blood - but his future is still unwritten","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Turnglass . Perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz and Stuart Turton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dazzling, puzzle-box mystery of secrets, power and hidden truths\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1804, Isle of Ray, Essex. Lysander Rose has spent his life searching for the truth about his mother, abducted when he was just a baby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the men who took her return for him, Lysander is forced to flee – leaving behind everything he knows. But in his escape, he uncovers a clue that draws him into the orbit of a secretive organisation known only as the Circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lysander follows the trail from the Essex coast to the shadowed streets of Edinburgh, he finds himself entangled in a world of murder, blackmail and political intrigue. At its centre: an exiled king, and a conspiracy that could shape the fate of nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd stranger still, the secrets of Lysander’s own past seem to be hidden in the pages of a lurid penny-blood chapbook – a story that may hold the key to who he really is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as the truth of his origins begins to emerge, Lysander must decide whether he can escape the fate others have written for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Gareth Rubin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery’ Chris Whitaker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A risky idea, beautifully executed’ Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale’ Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read’ The Times , Crime Book of the Month\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Gareth Rubin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical mysteries, Historical adventure, Historical fiction, Fiction: special features\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 Sep 2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gareth Rubin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320486994298,"sku":"9781398535435","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781398535435.jpg?v=1790654756","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-riptide-9781398535435","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}