{"product_id":"9781787637092-poisoners-tale","title":"A Poisoner's Tale","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark and powerful feminist retelling of the best serial killer you've never heard of . Inspired by the true story of Giulia Tofana. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gorgeous. \u003c\/b\u003ebrimming with\u003cb\u003e rich detail \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e intrigue\u003c\/b\u003e.’ C. J. COOKE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eNot for the faint-hearted' \u003ci\u003eSCOTSMAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003egut-wrenching, empowering and gripping feminist read\u003c\/b\u003e' -\u003cb\u003e5-STAR\u003c\/b\u003e Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHistorical fiction at its best\u003c\/b\u003e' -\u003cb\u003e5-STAR\u003c\/b\u003e Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRome, 1656\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Rome’s shadowy backstreets lies an apothecary’s shop – a place for women to take their heartbreaks and troubles. Herbs for childbirth. Tarot readings to tell their fortunes. An undetectable poison that can kill in four drops.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside her circle of female poisoners, Giulia Tofana dispenses her deadly potion to free the downtrodden women of the city from their abusive husbands. A path she’s determined to follow after a harrowing childhood in Palermo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut even in a time of plague, it does not go unnoticed when the men begin to fall like flies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the Holy Office of the Inquisition on her tail, Giulia is in more danger than ever. How far will she go for the women who need her help?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMURDERER OR SAVIOUR? YOU DECIDE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA POISONER'S TALE explores the realities of what it is like to be a woman who rebels against society and takes the reader on a tense, challenging but spellbinding journey.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An\u003cb\u003e incredible debut \u003c\/b\u003ethat I simply \u003cb\u003ecould not put down\u003c\/b\u003e' -\u003cb\u003e5-STAR\u003c\/b\u003e Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis book will stay with me \u003c\/b\u003efor a very long time' -\u003cb\u003e5-STAR \u003c\/b\u003eReader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eDevastating. \u003c\/b\u003eA\u003cb\u003e beautifully intense \u003c\/b\u003eread.’ ISABELLE SCHULER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMoving and unforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e.' STELA BRINZEANU\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eIncredibly compelling\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eGRIMDARK MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003ePerfect \u003c\/b\u003eexample of \u003cb\u003equality \u003c\/b\u003ehistorical fiction.’ LAURA CARLIN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Kemp is \u003cb\u003ean astonishingly talented storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e, and her \u003cb\u003echaracters will linger\u003c\/b\u003e long after you’ve finished reading.' NAOMI KELSE\u003cb\u003eY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41683872022625,"sku":"9781787637092","price":17.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32317088.jpg?v=1737440030","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781787637092-poisoners-tale","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}