{"product_id":"the-riptide-by-gareth-rubin-sprayed-edge-special-edition","title":"The Riptide by Gareth Rubin SPRAYED EDGE, SPECIAL EDITION","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Turnglass. Perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz and Stuart Turton. A dazzling, puzzle-box mystery of secrets, power and hidden truths1804, Isle of Ray, Essex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLysander Rose has spent his life searching for the truth about his mother, abducted when he was just a baby. When 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\n\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. And 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\n\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\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Gareth Rubin‘A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery’ Chris Whitaker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A risky idea, beautifully executed’ Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘An intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale’ Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘An ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read’ The Times, Crime Book of the Month\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependent Bookshop edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat:Hardback 400 pages\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd\u003cbr\u003eImprint:Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd\u003cbr\u003eISBN:9781398535435\u003cbr\u003ePublished:24 Sep 2026\u003cbr\u003eClassifications:Historical mysteries, Historical adventure, Historical fiction, Fiction: special features\u003cbr\u003eWeight:566g\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:162 x 243 x 31 (mm)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wave of Nostalgia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65971098091869,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/8838\/2301\/files\/9781398535435.jpg?v=1789914019","url":"https:\/\/waveofnostalgia.co.uk\/products\/the-riptide-by-gareth-rubin-sprayed-edge-special-edition","provider":"Wave of Nostalgia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}