{"product_id":"9781035411733-love-and-other-poisons","title":"Love and Other Poisons","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea gripping historical tale of scandal and murder, based on a true story\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOVE AND OTHER POISONS is the gripping historical novel based on the true story of Madeleine Smith, a young Scottish socialite who was accused of murdering her lover and the fascinating mystery around her sudden disappearance years later.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating, forensic deep-dive' DENISE MINA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Beautifully written, richly evoked and utterly gripping' EVA DOLAN                \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A seductive tale of sex and death' SARA SHERIDAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1857, Glasgow.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMadeleine Smith, a young socialite, is on trial for murdering her lover. The scandal shocks the world, with intimate letters published in newspapers. The jury can't decide - delivering a rare 'Not Proven' verdict. Madeleine walks free.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1927, New York.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHollywood scout Harry Townsend believes he's found Madeleine, now an elusive widow living under a new name. Once a dazzling figure in bohemian London, she vanished in 1890.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCould this quiet woman really be the infamous Madeleine Smith?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe holds one last secret. Will Harry convince her to share it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore praise for Lesley McDowell:\u003cbr\u003e'Riveting - a clever portrait of a fascinating, flawed heroine.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An intimate and enlightening tale of one of Romanticism's forsaken muses.' \u003cb\u003eSUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absorbing, intoxicating page-turner about a woman who deserves to be remembered.' \u003cb\u003eJENNIFER SAINT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A must-read. McDowell brings to vivid, embodied life; a flirtatious, flawed woman fighting for her place in a man's world.' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE HERALD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56402871845238,"sku":"9781035411733","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_39866794_35e71d51-7885-4ad3-b0a0-eaaff504a79c.jpg?v=1770268047","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035411733-love-and-other-poisons","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}