A Poisoner's Tale

<p>'A <b>gut-wrenching, empowering and gripping feminist read</b>' -<b>5-STAR</b> Reader Review<br><br><b>A dark and powerful feminist retelling of the best serial killer you've never heard of . Inspired by the true story of Giulia Tofana.</b><br><br><b>'Gorgeous. . . </b>brimming with<b> rich detail </b>and<b> intrigue</b>.’ C. J. COOKE<br><br><b>'</b>Not for the faint-hearted' <i>SCOTSMAN</i><br><br>'<b>Fully satisfying . . . </b>savoured<b> every </b>chapter' -<b>5-STAR</b> Reader Review</p><p>--------------<br><br><b><i>Rome, 1656</i></b><br><br>In Rome’s shadowy backstreets 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.<br><br>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.<br><br>But even in a time of plague, it does not go unnoticed when the men begin to fall like flies.<br><br>With 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?<br><br><b>MURDERER OR SAVIOUR? YOU DECIDE.</b><br><br><b>A POISONER'S TALE explores the realities of what it is like to be a woman who rebels against society and takes the reader on a tense, challenging but spellbinding journey.</b><br><br>--------------<br><br>'An<b> incredible debut </b>that I simply <b>could not put down</b>' -<b>5-STAR</b> Reader Review<br><br>‘<b>Devastating. </b>A<b> beautifully intense </b>read.’ ISABELLE SCHULER<br><br>'<b>This book will stay with me </b>for a very long time' -<b>5-STAR </b>Reader Review<br><br>'<b>Moving and unforgettable</b>.' STELA BRINZEANU<br><br>'<b>Superbly written</b> . . . a <b>real page turner</b> that I didn't want to end' -<b>5-STAR</b> Reader Review<br><br>‘<b>Perfect </b>example of <b>quality </b>historical fiction.’ LAURA CARLIN<br><br>'<b>Incredibly compelling</b>.' <i>GRIMDARK MAGAZINE</i><br><br>'Kemp is <b>an astonishingly talented storyteller</b>, and her <b>characters will linger</b> long after you’ve finished reading.' NAOMI KELSEY<br></p>