The Poison Bed

In the autumn of 1615 scandal rocks the country. A celebrity couple are imprisoned on suspicion of murder. She is young, captivating and from a notorious family. He is rich and powerful. Some believe she is innocent; others think her wicked or insane. He claims no knowledge of the crime. Who is telling the truth? Who has the most to lose? Who is willing to commit murder?

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Engaging, vivid and revelling in historical detail, this thriller delves into a notorious murder. The reversal comes in a double blow, the first of which is so cunningly done I found myself pausing, frowning and riffling back through the pages to confirm that I had, indeed, been thoroughly stitched up Sarah Perry, bestselling author of The Essex Serpent

Product details

• Authors: E C Fremantle, E. C. Fremantle, E.C. Fremantle, Elizabeth Fremantle, Fremantle Elizabeth
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 21.02.2019
• EAN: 9781405920070
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-2007-0
• No. of pages: 402
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 197 mm x 25 mm
• Series: 191 POCHE; 191 POCHE
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; England, FICTION / Women, Historical mysteries, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Tudor, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, FICTION / Historical / Renaissance, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, C 1600 To C 1700, FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Gay, 1485–1603 (Tudor period), FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay, 1603–1649 (Jacobean and Early Stuart period)