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A Poisoner's Tale: A gothic historical thriller and spellbinding feminist retelling of notorious Italian Poisoner, Giulia Tofana

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Language
English
Publishers
Bantam (11 July 2024)
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Publication Date
11/07/2024
ISBN-10
1787637093
Pages
400 pages
ISBN-13
9781787637092
Dimensions
16.3 x 3.6 x 24.3 cm
SKU
9781787637092
Author Name
Cathryn Kemp (Author)
Debut, A POISONER'S TALE, published July 11, 2024, Transworld, Penguin Random House.Sunday Times bestselling/Amazon #1 bestselling ghostwriter of 18 books (Most bound by NDAs).Award-winning author of COMING CLEAN, won The Big Red Read Prize for Non Fiction.Sea-dweller. Cat-lover. Solo mumma. Writing dark, dangerous women in history. Second novel out July 2025, title tbc.Read more about this authorRead less about this author
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Discover the dark and gothic historical novel inspired by the true story of Giulia Tofana, the first documented female serial killer in history. Perfect for fans of The Familiars and The Lost Apothecary.

‘A mesmerizing story of power and subjugation… gripping and poignant from beginning to end’ - LAURA CARLIN'Gorgeous. .

. brimming with rich detail and intrigue.

’ C. J.

COOKE‘Utterly captivating … Kemp is an astonishingly talented storyteller, and her characters will linger long after you’ve finished reading. ' NAOMI KELSEY‘Gripping.

Devastating. A beautifully intense read.

’ ISABELLE SCHULER--------------Murderer or saviour? You decide. .

. Rome, 1656In the shadowy backstreets of the Eternal City 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. Alongside 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. But even in a time of plague, it does not go unnoticed when the men of Rome begin to fall like flies.

With a newly elected Pope hell-bent on ridding the city of heretics and witches, and 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?Exploring the realities of what it is like to be a woman who rebels against society, A Poisoner’s Tale takes the reader on a tense, challenging but spellbinding journey.

This is not just a retelling of the legend of Giulia Tofana but an ode to sisterhood and motherhood, to defiance and secret rebellion. --------------Readers love A Poisoner's Tale:⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A gut-wrenching, empowering and gripping feminist read'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'An incredible debut that I simply could not put down'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This book will stay with me for a very long time'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Historical fiction at its best'.

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