Showing results for "Poisonous" in Literature & Fiction

In 1358, over a century after its foundation in Cambridge, the college of Michael House is facing a serious shortfall of funds and competition from upstarts rivals such as Zachary Hostel. Their problems are made no easier by the hostility of the town's inhabitants, who favour the university moving away to the Fens. This simmering tension threatens to break into violence when a well-known tradesman is found dead in one of the colleges.

When a customer of William Doughty's Bayswater chemist shop dies of strychnine poisoning after drinking medicine he dispensed, William is blamed, and the family faces ruin. William's daughter, Frances, determines to redeem her ailing father's reputation and save the business. She soon becomes convinced that the death was murder, and, unable to persuade the police, she turns detective. Armed with only her wits, courage and determination, Frances uncovers a startling deception and solves a 10-year-old murder.

Arty, 11 ans, est convaincu que sa maison a essayé de l'étrangler. Il ne prend pas cette menace à la légère : sa famille est peut-être elle aussi en danger. C'est Paul, le père d'Arthur, qui a tracé les plans de cette bâtisse, la première du lotissement. Et si ça avait bouleversé l'ordre naturel ? Sa mère, Catherine, est antiquaire, experte dans le nettoyage des objets anciens : se doute-t-elle de quelque chose ? Avec l'aide de son VTT, de ses copains, de ses cassettes vidéo et de la magnétique Anna, Arty va chercher des réponses à ses questions et vivre l'aventure de sa vie.

A family gathering, but not everyone who sits down to dinner will survive it. Poisonous lies, family secrets, addiction and revenge - always a dish best served cold - are all on the menu. For readers of Sally Hepworth, Jo Dixon and Ali Lowe, this twisty domestic suspense holds you captive from...

This fun, engrossing book takes a look at the surprising influence that gardens and gardening have had on mystery novels and their authors. With their deadly plants, razor-sharp shears, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites, gardens make an ideal scene for the perfect murder. But the...