Purcell, Laura

The Poison Thread

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ISBN 13:: 9780143134053
author:: Purcell, Laura
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Penguin Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2019
Pages:: 368
Dimensions:: 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.3 centimetres (0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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A chilling Victorian gothic horror story about a young seamstress who claims her needle and thread have the power to kill. Dorothea Truelove is a wealthy and beautiful young woman, while Ruth Butterham is a poor and awaiting trial for murder. When their paths cross in Oakgate Prison, Dorothea becomes fascinated with phrenology and tests her hypothesis that the shape of a person's skull can reveal their darkest crimes. Ruth tells a story of bitterness, betrayal, death, and dresses that shakes Dorothea's belief in rationality and the power of redemption. But can Ruth be trusted? Is she mad, or a murderer? This spine-tingling tale explores the evil that lurks behind the facade of innocence.

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