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Beloved Poison

Jem Flockhart, Book 1

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A dark and richly atmospheric thriller, perfect for fans of Laura Purcell and Sarah Perry.

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 Jem Flockhart observes everything, but says nothing.

And then six tiny coffins are uncovered, inside each a handful of dried flowers and a bundle of moldy rags. When Jem comes across these strange relics hidden inside the infirmary's old chapel, her quest to understand their meaning prizes open a long-forgotten past—with fatal consequences . . .

©2016 E.S. Thomson (P)2016 W. F. Howes Ltd Amateur Sleuths Detective Historical Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Fiction
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Brilliantly read by Rachel Atkins. How does she do all those voices so effortlessly? A big five stars for this audiobook.

Rachel Atkins is a star!

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I love fiction set in the Victorian era. Particularly when it is dark and sinister. I was a bit concerned this one maybe a bit lightweight and although it's not the most gritty I have read, it is not at all cosy, and deals with some horrific crimes and outcomes. I thought the slow building of the relationship between Jem and Will gives some hope to the story. Which we all need. I am very much looking forward to downloading the next book. Recommended.

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