{"product_id":"sheeps-clothing-herald-classics-by-celia-dale","title":"Sheep's Clothing (Herald Classics) by Celia Dale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo female con artists develop a scheme to exploit unsuspecting elderly women in this tense and disturbing tale, newly repackaged for Union Square \u0026amp; Co.'s Herald Classics line.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter their release from prison, Grace and Janice set in motion a cunning plan devised during their final weeks in lockup: pose as Social Services representatives to gain access to the homes of vulnerable older women who live alone. Their formula is almost foolproof--first they knock the old ladies out with crushed-up sleeping pills, then they make off with the cash and valuables.From libraries and supermarkets to bingo halls and post offices, the pair of scammers select their marks with a calculated, ruthless efficiency. But when one of their victims is found dead of an overdose, the whole house of cards threatens to come tumbling down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally published in 1988, Celia Dale's vividly realized final novel is a darkly humorous and suspenseful exploration of greed, deception, and moral ambiguity. Reissued in the UK by Daunt Books in 2023, it was hailed as \"masterly\" by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \"chilling\" by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57018424721574,"sku":"9781454999188","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/91RXyTkGsDL._SY425.jpg?v=1786993435","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/sheeps-clothing-herald-classics-by-celia-dale","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}