THE POISON BED
'I imagined my hands about his throat, thumbs pressing into the soft flesh, could hear his choked pleas for mercy'
Autumn, 1615. Celebrated couple Robert and Frances Carr are imprisoned in the Tower of London on suspicion of murder. SHE Has been rescued from an abusive marriage by Robert, and is determined to make a new life for herself. Whatever the price... HE has risen from nothing to become one of the country's most powerful men. But to get to the top you cannot help making enemies... * Now a man is dead. And someone must pay with their life. * Frances knows the truth can Kill. Robert knows a lie can set you free. Neither understands their marriage is a poisoned bed... |
Engaging, vivid and revelling in historical detail', (Sarah Perry – The New York Times)
Think Gone Girl with bodices. Brilliant, (Glamour)
Wildly entertaining. One of the best historical novels I've read. (Huffington Post)
Think Gone Girl with bodices. Brilliant, (Glamour)
Wildly entertaining. One of the best historical novels I've read. (Huffington Post)
A CHILLING TALE OF MARRIAGE AND MURDER RIPPED STRAIGHT FROM THE HEADLINES
A king, his lover and his lover's wife. One is a killer. In the autumn of 1615 scandal rocks the Jacobean court when a celebrated couple are imprisoned on suspicion of murder. She is young, captivating and from a notorious family. He is one of the richest and most powerful men in the kingdom. Some believe she is innocent; others think her wicked or insane. He claims no knowledge of the murder. The king suspects them both, though it is his secret at stake. Who is telling the truth? Who has the most to lose? And who is willing to commit murder? Based on the true story of a murder and scandal that rocked the court of James I to its foundations, THE POISON BED exposes a Jacobean world of political and sexual corruption drawing modern-day parallels. |
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