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The Poison Bed: 'Gone Girl meets The Miniaturist'

The Poison Bed: 'Gone Girl meets The Miniaturist'

by Elizabeth Fremantle (Author)

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Synopsis

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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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 416
 Publisher: Penguin
Published: 27 Jun 2019
ISBN 10: 1405920076
ISBN 13: 9781405920070
Book Overview: The most powerful man in England, his lover and his lover's wife. One of them is a killer.

Media Reviews
A creepy and powerfully immersive retelling of one of the greatest scandals of the Jacobean court . . . The Poison Bed is unerringly addictive. Fremantle's writing has a dynamic quality and an immediacy that draws readers in, whether or not they're familiar with the material of the story * Marylebone Journal *
A twisting psychological thriller based on a real Jacobean murder. Unputdownable * The Times *
A gripping historical thriller. Think Gone Girl with bodices. Brilliant * Glamour *
A tale of intrigue and ambition, this is a rich and fascinating book -- ONE OF THE BEST RECENT CRIME NOVELS * The Guardian *
A gripping page-turner that will have you awake long into the night. Ingenious * The Times *
An electrifying, brilliantly executed thriller * Woman & Home *
Who is to blame? And will they get away with it? A rollicking read * Heat *
Exquisite. The reveal is terrifying -- Toby Clements
Immaculately detailed and atmospheric, this Jacobean mystery borrows from both the revenge tragedies and contemporary noir thriller to manipulate the reader. It is dark, clever and compulsive -- Elizabeth Buchan * Daily Mail *
A Jacobean Gone Girl! Dark and deeply satisfying, The Poison Bed is a tale of monstrous intrigue and murder -- M J Carter
A riveting tale that kept me reading into the night. Beautifully written and realised -- Costa shortlisted Kate Hammer
A thoroughly compelling tale of sexually-charged intrigue and murder. Once started, impossible to put down -- Minette Walters
A twisting tale of power, poison and intrigue. Historical fiction with the pull of a psychological thriller -- Anna Mazzola
Flawless. A sharp, well-constructed thriller, this is a book that will keep you on your toes * Bookbag *
A toxic blend of glamour, intrigue and ambition -- Andrew Taylor bestselling author of * The Ashes of London *
Gripping and fascinating. Fremantle is a master * Santa Montefiore *
A seductive historical thriller. The Jacobean world leaps off the page in all its vivid, visceral glory -- Kate Riordan
Brilliant. Gripping and sexy and wholly transporting. Highly recommended. * Eve Chase *
A riveting tale. I cannot recommend this highly enough -- Alison Weir
An intoxicating blend of intrigue, seduction, witchcraft and murder. The Poison Bed is beautifully told and impossible to put down -- Karen Perry
Praise for * The Girl in the Glass Tower *
'Fascinating and vividly drawn' * The Times `Book of the Month' *
'A top-notch literary thriller' * Daily Telegraph *
'Sharp, perceptive and dramatic' * Sunday Express *
'Beautifully written and completely engrossing' * Historia *
Author Bio
E.C. Fremantle holds a First for her BA in English and an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck. As Elizabeth Fremantle she is the critically acclaimed author of four Tudor historical novels: Queen's Gambit, Sisters of Treason, Watch the Lady and The Girl in the Glass Tower. She lives in London and Norfolk.