{"product_id":"the-footman-a-oconnor","title":"The Footman, A. O'Connor","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the country mansions of 1930s Ireland, to the decadence of 1940s wartime Paris to the courtrooms of London in modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat the Footman saw . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1930s Ireland, Joe Grady becomes the footman at the stately home Cliffenden, owned by the glamorous Fullerton family. Joe is enthralled by the intrigue and scandal above stairs, and soon becomes a favourite of the daughter of the house, Cassie. There is mounting pressure on Cassie to marry American banker Wally Stanton. But Cassie is having a secret affair with the unsuitable Bowden Grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat the Footman did . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Cassie and Bowden’s affair is discovered in disgraceful circumstances, the lovers are banned from seeing each other. Joe risks his position at Cliffenden, becoming a messenger between them, until he finds himself making a choice that will change the lives of everyone at Cliffenden forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecades later, Joe has achieved great success as a barrister. When suddenly Cassieis arrested for a sensational crime, he sets out to discover what happened to her in the intermittent years. He realises his actions at Cliffenden set off a chain of events that led to murder. But is Cassie guilty? Innocent or guilty, can Joe ever make amends for his part in her downfall?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poolbeg Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60578473738574,"sku":"9781781999493","price":3.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/6546\/8238\/files\/9781781999493.jpg?v=1787998454","url":"https:\/\/littlelanebookshop.com\/products\/the-footman-a-oconnor","provider":"Little Lane Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}