{"product_id":"the-thrill-of-love-1848423160","title":"The Thrill of Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1848423160\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whittington, Amanda\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduct Description A divorcee with a young child to care for, Ruth Ellis works in the kind of nightclubs where theres more than just a drink on offer. The girls work hard, play hard and dream of a movie-star life. Then she meets the wealthy, womanizing David, a racing driver with whom she becomes obsessed. Fame comes - but not in the way she imagines.Why does their relationship end in murder? Why does she plead not guilty but offer no defense? Why does she show no remorse? And who is she trying to protect?The Thrill of Love dramatizes the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, and takes a fresh look at the woman behind the headlines. Review \"Terrific.\" -Guardian\"Absorbing... the writing is playful and pin-sharp.\" -Telegraph\"Tense and engaging throughout... a triumph.\" -The Stage\"Terrific.\" -Guardian\"Absorbing... the writing is playful and pin-sharp.\" -Telegraph\"Tense and engaging throughout... a triumph.\" -The Stage About the Author Amanda Whittington has been described as Britain's \"most consistently popular female dramatist\" (The Guardian). Her plays includeBe My Baby, the hugely popularLadies Day and its sequelLadies Down Under,Players Angels andSatin n Steel. All are published by Nick Hern Books. Other work includes adaptations ofTipping The Velvet andSaturday Night and Sunday Morning. She is currently working on an adaptation of Susie Boyts bestsellerMy Judy Garland Life. Amanda writes regularly for BBC Radio 4, contributing to the Woman's Hour serial and Afternoon Play slots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68060456681760,"sku":"NEW1848423160","price":34.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71O6JkLbPTL.jpg?v=1793335667","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-thrill-of-love-1848423160","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}