A Gift Of Poison Av Bella Ellis

<p><b>BETRAYAL. MYSTERY. MURDER. THE BRONTË SISTERS ARE ON THE CASE.</b><br><br><b>''The Brontës are so skilfully and cleverly depicted that it''s no stretch at all to imagine the sisters as amateur sleuths'' SARRA MANNING,<i> RED</i></b><br><br>Haworth 1847 - Anne and Emily Brontë have had their books accepted for publication, while Charlotte''s has been rejected everywhere, creating a strained atmosphere at the parsonage.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br><b><u>PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:</u></b><br><br><b>''Fun and inventive'' </b><i>DAILY MAIL</i><br><b>''A splendid adventure'' </b><i>GUARDIAN</i><br><b>''Brilliantly entertaining and original'' </b>CL TAYLOR<br><b>''An absolute treat from start to finish'' </b>JANE CASEY<br><b>''A gripping, twisty mystery . . . I need more!'' </b>ANGELA CLARKE<br><b>''Compulsively readable - I think the Bront</b>ë <b>sisters would have been delighted'' </b>ROSIE WALSH</p>