A Tincture of Nightshade - Paperback

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The snowy streets of St Peter Port are erupting into sectarian violence but Protestants celebrating the death of the repressive ‘Bloody’ Mary have a more deadly danger to contend with: a poisoner is on the loose. Louis de Vic must put aside his personal troubles and catch the killer before Louis gets a taste of his medicine.

A Tincture of Nightshade is the follow up to A Trace of Corruption, set two years after the events the first novel and the aftermath still ripples through Louis' life, shaping his destiny. Secrets are unravelling before him, but will the price of the truth be too much to bear?

Praise for A Trace of Corruption

"A Trace of Corruption blends documented history with fiction exploring how the weight of power and its influence of beliefs can bend or break ordinary lives." Patricia Furstenberg, Historical Novel Society

"I read this in one sitting and regret nothing. A brilliant read." Jenny O’Brien

"A thoroughly entertaining debut, and one that feels like the beginning of a series very much worth following." R.J. Verity

"I was taken back into the 16th Century by this gripping debut novel" Theresa Le Flem