{"product_id":"9781734380590","title":"Scarlet","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt's 1925. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScarlet Haslewood is a con artist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBesides perfectly baked pastries and strong coffee, she has a fondness for stealing things.  But she knows that stealing the most famous painting in the world would be pointless.  After all, what can you do with it once the world finds out it's missing?  Hide it in your closet?  She'd rather use that space for her hat collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo instead of stealing the \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa\u003c\/i\u003e, Scarlet's going to\u003cb\u003e sell\u003c\/b\u003e it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's just one angle she hasn't accounted for.  On her way to Paris aboard the Simplon Orient Express, Scarlet meets Thomas White, an American working with the rail company.  At first repulsed by his lack of sophistication, after a rather unusual turn of events, Scarlet warms to his kind and generous nature.  And when their separate journeys eventually take them in different directions, she finds she has trouble getting Thomas out of her mind.  Things get complicated, however, the next time their paths cross.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, as Scarlet earns the trust of her latest marks and pulls the strings of her grandest design yet, a past of tragedy and heartbreak still haunts her.  How did a young girl from a seemingly idyllic family in Brooklyn become a lying thief in the first place?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd can the stranger from the train help her find her way again?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrene Adler meets Elizabeth Bennet in the protagonist of a new series, \u003ci\u003eThe Haslewood Chronicles.\u003c\/i\u003e  Fans of Agatha Christie's Tommy \u0026amp; Tuppence, or shows like \u003ci\u003eLeverage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImposters\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eVeronica Mars\u003c\/i\u003e, might enjoy this blend of mystery and the art of the con.  Pick up Book One now and get to know Scarlet \u0026amp; Thomas before Book Two arrives this spring!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Haslewood Chronicles.\u003cbr\u003eA journey begins.\u003cbr\u003escarletcons.com","brand":"West on Twenty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46364420079857,"sku":"9781734380590","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781734380590_p0.jpg?v=1765166097","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781734380590","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}