The Poison Bed: 'Gone Girl meets The Miniaturist' (English and French Edition) - Softcover

E C Fremantle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405920076 ISBN 13: 9781405920070

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, 2019

Synopsis

'A gripping psychological thriller. Readers will be awake deep into the night, trying to untangle the truth' The Times 'Books of the Year' ________ Autumn, 1615. Frances Carr is imprisoned in a cold, lightless room. She is accused of murder. In a cell nearby is her co-accused - her husband Robert. Kept apart, Frances can only tell her side of the story. How did she come to be here? Can she somehow prove her innocence? And what lengths will she go to to save herself? __________ 'Engaging, vivid and revelling in historical detail' Sarah Perry, bestselling author of The Essex Serpent 'The Miniaturist meets Gone Girl . Gripping and full of surprises' BBC History 'Books of the Year' 'A tale of intrigue and ambition, this is a rich and fascinating book ' Guardian 'Immaculately detailed, dark, clever and compulsive' Daily Mail

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About the Author

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.

Review

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 a 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 *

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1405920076
• ISBN 13: 9781405920070
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416