The Poison Bed - 'Gone Girl meets The Miniaturist' (Hardcover)

'A gripping psychological thriller. Readers will be awake deep into the night, trying to untangle the truth' - The Times 'Books of the Year' 'The Miniaturist meets Gone Girl. Gripping and full of surprises' BBC History 'Books of the Year' ___________ A Marriage. A Murder. One of them did it. Which one of them will die for it? ___________ Autumn 1615. A scandal pervades the Jacobean court. A popular, much admired couple are imprisoned for murder. SHE is young and captivating. Rescued from an abusive marriage, she is determined to make a new life with her second husband . . . Whatever the cost. ___________ HE has risen from nothing to become one of the country's most powerful men. But to get to the top, you cannot help making enemies. Now, a man is dead. And someone must pay with their life. Who has the most to lose? Who is willing to commit murder? ___________ 'A Jacobean GONE GIRL. Dark and deeply satisfying, a tale of monstrous intrigue and murder' M. J. Carter 'A twisting psychological thriller based on a real Jacobean murder. Unputdownable' The Times 'A toxic blend of glamour, intrigue and ambition' Andrew Taylor 'Riveting. I cannot recommend this highly enough' Alison Weir 'Gripping and fascinating. Fremantle is a master' Santa Montefiore