A Poisoner's Tale - Kemp, Cathryn
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Palermo, 1632: Giulia is thirteen when she learns her mother's greatest secret: Teofania makes an undetectable, slow-acting poison that she uses to free the abused women of Palermo. Giulia soon realizes that in a time when women have no voice, justice is sometimes best served in a cup of wine or broth. Rome, 1656: Years later, Giulia forms her own circle of female poisoners to sell poison to women in need. But even in a time of plague, it doesn't go unnoticed that Rome's men are falling like flies. And with the new pope purging the city of witches and heretics, Giulia's more vulnerable than ever. How far will she go to continue her mother's legacy?…mehr

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Palermo, 1632: Giulia is thirteen when she learns her mother's greatest secret: Teofania makes an undetectable, slow-acting poison that she uses to free the abused women of Palermo. Giulia soon realizes that in a time when women have no voice, justice is sometimes best served in a cup of wine or broth. Rome, 1656: Years later, Giulia forms her own circle of female poisoners to sell poison to women in need. But even in a time of plague, it doesn't go unnoticed that Rome's men are falling like flies. And with the new pope purging the city of witches and heretics, Giulia's more vulnerable than ever. How far will she go to continue her mother's legacy?
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Cathryn Kemp is a Sunday Times bestselling ghost writer and author with a prolific career writing celebrity, inspirational, true crime, and nostalgia titles. Her personal memoir, Coming Clean, won the Big Red Read Prize for Nonfiction. For A Poisoner's Tale, her first foray into historical fiction, she was awarded a foundation grant by the Society of Authors to pursue the research for this book, reaching into the state archives of Palermo and the Vatican's secret Holy Office of the Inquisition. She lives on the south coast of England.
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Such a moving and unforgettable story. . . A thoughtful read that asks hard questions and bears us witness to the tragic lives of these strong women and the devastating sacrifices they make to help their sisters in need. A gripping tale of dedication, courage and sacrifice. STELA BRINZEANU, author of Set in Stone