{"product_id":"9781509830725","title":"The Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman","description":"In 1890s Paris, a librarian and a detective must track down a killer - before the city goes up in flames. The Mortal Word is the enthralling fifth instalment in the Invisible Library series from Genevieve Cogman.   A corrupt countess. A spy in danger. And an assassin.   Peace talks are always tricky - especially when a key diplomat gets stabbed. This murder rudely interrupts a top-secret summit between the warring dragons and Fae, so Librarian-spy Irene is summoned to investigate. With her detective friend Vale, she must track down the killer - as peace hangs by a thread.   Accusations fly thick and fast. Irene soon finds herself in the seedy depths of the Parisian underworld on the trail of a notoriously warlike Fae, the Blood Countess. However, the evidence against the Countess is only circumstantial. Could the assassin - or assassins - be closer than anyone suspects?Continue the witty and wonderful series with The Secret Chapter.   Praise for the series:'I absolutely loved this' - N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season'Irene is a great heroine: fiery, resourceful and no one's fool' - The Guardian'Cogman keeps upping the ante on this delightful series!' - Charles Stross, author of the Merchant Princes series\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204578279602,"sku":"9781509830725","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781509830725.jpg?v=1705411888","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781509830725","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}