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Beloved Poison: A page-turning thriller full of dark secrets
E. S. Thomson
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Description for Beloved Poison: A page-turning thriller full of dark secrets
Paperback. Set in a crumbling hospital in the 1850s, Beloved Poison is a richly atmospheric debut, perfect for fans of Andrew Miller's PURE. Series: Jem Flockhart. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 268.
'Vivid, pungent and perilous' CHRIS BROOKMYRE 'Evocative...brilliant plotting' REBECCA GRIFFITHS A dark and richly atmospheric thriller, perfect for fans of Laura Purcell's The Silent Companions, Sarah Perry's Melmoth and Elly Griffiths' The Stranger Diaries. London, 1846. Ramshackle and crumbling, St Saviour's Infirmary awaits demolition. Within its stinking wards and cramped corridors the doctors bicker and fight. Ambition, jealousy and hatred seethe beneath the veneer of professional courtesy. Always an outsider, and with a secret of her own to hide, apothecary ... Read more
'Vivid, pungent and perilous' CHRIS BROOKMYRE 'Evocative...brilliant plotting' REBECCA GRIFFITHS A dark and richly atmospheric thriller, perfect for fans of Laura Purcell's The Silent Companions, Sarah Perry's Melmoth and Elly Griffiths' The Stranger Diaries. London, 1846. Ramshackle and crumbling, St Saviour's Infirmary awaits demolition. Within its stinking wards and cramped corridors the doctors bicker and fight. Ambition, jealousy and hatred seethe beneath the veneer of professional courtesy. Always an outsider, and with a secret of her own to hide, apothecary ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Jem Flockhart
Condition
New
Weight
267g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472122292
SKU
V9781472122292
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About E. S. Thomson
E. S. Thomson's work has been longlisted for the CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger, and shortlisted for the Saltire Prize, the Scottish Arts Council First Book Award and the William McIlvanney Crime Book of the Year Award. She has a PhD in the social history of medicine, and tries to fit as much medical history into her books as possible. She ... Read more
Reviews for Beloved Poison: A page-turning thriller full of dark secrets
ES Thompson's Jem Flockhart books are the best I've read in years. Jem is just my kind of heroine: scarred, smart, complex, and unapologetically queer
Kirsty Logan, author of The Gracekeepers A historical novel to be savoured
Lesley McDowell
The National
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Kirsty Logan, author of The Gracekeepers A historical novel to be savoured
Lesley McDowell
The National
Here's a tale of Victorian London to freeze your blood on a cold ... Read more