{"product_id":"poisoners-tale","title":"Cathryn Kemp: A Poisoner's Tale [2024] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA\u003cb\u003e gorgeous historical novel \u003c\/b\u003eabout the legend of female poisoner Giulia Tofana\u003cb\u003e, brimming with rich detail and intrigue\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cb\u003e C. J. COOKE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRome, 1656\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut even in a time of plague, it does not go unnoticed when the men of Rome begin to fall like flies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow far will she go for the women who need her help?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Poisoner's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e takes the reader on a tense, challenging but spellbinding journey on what it is like to be a woman who rebels against the society in which she finds herself. This book is not just a retelling of the legend of Giulia Tofana but an ode to sisterhood and motherhood, to defiance and secret rebellion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Kemp has created \u003cb\u003ea complex and courageous heroine\u003c\/b\u003e who is not afraid to walk a dark and dangerous path for what she believes in, and \u003cb\u003eI fell in love with her from the start\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003eELIZABETH LEE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Taut, thrilling and wholly immersive. Kemp is an astonishingly talented storyteller, and her characters will linger long after you've finished reading.' \u003cb\u003eNAOMI KELSEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping. Devastating. \u003cb\u003eA beautifully intense read.\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eISABELLE SCHULER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Poignant from beginning to end.'\u003cb\u003e LAURA CARLIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cathryn Kemp","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":48882074911059,"sku":"9781787637108","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":51432312734035,"sku":"XV81787637108","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/cathryn-kemp-cathryn-kemp-a-poisoner-s-tale-2024-paperback-9781787637108-57421578109267.jpg?v=1752831050","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/poisoners-tale","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}