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The Whipping Club

by Deborah Henry · 2012

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The Whipping Club explores the sacrificial secrets we keep to protect our loved ones and the impact that uncovered secrets have on marriage, family and society. Both a wrenching family drama and a harrowing suspense story, it chronicles an interfaith couple's attempt in 1960's Ireland to save their son from corrupt institutions. "A powerful saga of love and survival." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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With the enormous help of The Authors Guild in New York, all rights to my debut novel, The Whipping Club, have reverted back to me. Looking forward to this book helping more people and enjoying a much bigger life in the US and the UK/Eire, Canada, Australia and everywhere.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
IrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of thisDublinDublinMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 345 pages

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