
A Gift of Poison
Betrayal. Mystery. Murder. The Bronte sisters are on the case . . .
Bella Ellis(Author)
Hodder Paperback (Publisher)
Published on 22. February 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-5293-6347-0 (ISBN)
Description
BETRAYAL. MYSTERY. MURDER. THE BRONTE SISTERS ARE ON THE CASE.
'The Brontes are so skilfully and cleverly depicted that it's no stretch at all to imagine the sisters as amateur sleuths' SARRA MANNING, RED
Haworth 1847 - Anne and Emily Bronte have had their books accepted for publication, while Charlotte's has been rejected everywhere, creating a strained atmosphere at the parsonage.
At the same time, a shocking court case has recently concluded, acquitting a workhouse master of murdering his wife by poison. Everyone thinks this famously odious and abusive man is guilty. However, he insists he is many bad things but not a murderer. When an attempt is made on his life, he believes it to be the same person who killed his wife and applies to the detecting sisters for their help.
Despite reservations, they decide that perhaps, as before, it is only they who can get to the truth and prove him innocent - or guilty - without a shadow of doubt.
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:
'Fun and inventive' DAILY MAIL
'A splendid adventure' GUARDIAN
'Brilliantly entertaining and original' CL TAYLOR
'An absolute treat from start to finish' JANE CASEY
'A gripping, twisty mystery . . . I need more!' ANGELA CLARKE
'Compulsively readable - I think the Bronte sisters would have been delighted' ROSIE WALSH
'The Brontes are so skilfully and cleverly depicted that it's no stretch at all to imagine the sisters as amateur sleuths' SARRA MANNING, RED
Haworth 1847 - Anne and Emily Bronte have had their books accepted for publication, while Charlotte's has been rejected everywhere, creating a strained atmosphere at the parsonage.
At the same time, a shocking court case has recently concluded, acquitting a workhouse master of murdering his wife by poison. Everyone thinks this famously odious and abusive man is guilty. However, he insists he is many bad things but not a murderer. When an attempt is made on his life, he believes it to be the same person who killed his wife and applies to the detecting sisters for their help.
Despite reservations, they decide that perhaps, as before, it is only they who can get to the truth and prove him innocent - or guilty - without a shadow of doubt.
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:
'Fun and inventive' DAILY MAIL
'A splendid adventure' GUARDIAN
'Brilliantly entertaining and original' CL TAYLOR
'An absolute treat from start to finish' JANE CASEY
'A gripping, twisty mystery . . . I need more!' ANGELA CLARKE
'Compulsively readable - I think the Bronte sisters would have been delighted' ROSIE WALSH
Reviews / Votes
Another cracking mystery! -- My Weekly This fourth and final instalment of the Bronte Sisters Mystery series is a sheer delight * Woman's Own *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 124 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
244 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5293-6347-0 (9781529363470)
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01/2023
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Bella Ellis is the Bronte-inspired pen name for the award winning Sunday Times bestselling author Rowan Coleman. A Bronte devotee for most of her life, Rowan is the author of fourteen novels including The Memory Book, The Summer of Impossible Things and The Girl at the Window.