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The death of shame / Ambrose Parry.

Parry, Ambrose, (author.).

Summary:

Sarah Fisher's inquiries into the disappearance of her relatives' daughter lead her to reforming campaigners trying to publicize the plight of the hundreds of girls ensnared in Edinburgh's houses of assignation. Sarah learns how young women are lured, deceived, trafficked and raped, leaving them ruined in the eyes of a society obsessed with moral purity.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781837263431 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 419 pages : maps ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: Edinburgh : Canongate, 2025.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Maps on endpapers.
Subject: Brothels > Fiction.
Missing persons > Investigation > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Edinburgh (Scotland) > History > 19th century > Fiction.
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.
Novels.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Stroud Branch FIC Parry 31681010441798 FICTION Checked out 12/13/2025

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