Love and Other Poisons : a gripping historical tale of scandal and murder, based on a true story
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1035411733
ISBN-13
9781035411733
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Imprint
Wildfire
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 19th, 2026
Print length
368 Pages
Weight
256 grams
Dimensions
19.90 x 13.00 x 2.70 cms
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LOVE AND OTHER POISONS is the gripping historical novel based on the true story of Madeleine Smith, a young Scottish socialite who was accused of murdering her lover and the fascinating mystery around her sudden disappearance years later.
'A fascinating, forensic deep-dive' DENISE MINA
'Beautifully written, richly evoked and utterly gripping' EVA DOLAN
'A seductive tale of sex and death' SARA SHERIDAN
***
1857, Glasgow.
Madeleine Smith, a young socialite, is on trial for murdering her lover. The scandal shocks the world, with intimate letters published in newspapers. The jury can't decide - delivering a rare 'Not Proven' verdict. Madeleine walks free.
1927, New York.
Hollywood scout Harry Townsend believes he's found Madeleine, now an elusive widow living under a new name. Once a dazzling figure in bohemian London, she vanished in 1890.
Could this quiet woman really be the infamous Madeleine Smith?
She holds one last secret. Will Harry convince her to share it?
***
More praise for Lesley McDowell:
'Riveting - a clever portrait of a fascinating, flawed heroine.' THE TIMES
'An intimate and enlightening tale of one of Romanticism's forsaken muses.' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN
'An absorbing, intoxicating page-turner about a woman who deserves to be remembered.' JENNIFER SAINT
'A must-read. McDowell brings to vivid, embodied life; a flirtatious, flawed woman fighting for her place in a man's world.' THE HERALD
'Beautifully written, richly evoked and utterly gripping' EVA DOLAN
'A seductive tale of sex and death' SARA SHERIDAN
***
1857, Glasgow.
Madeleine Smith, a young socialite, is on trial for murdering her lover. The scandal shocks the world, with intimate letters published in newspapers. The jury can't decide - delivering a rare 'Not Proven' verdict. Madeleine walks free.
1927, New York.
Hollywood scout Harry Townsend believes he's found Madeleine, now an elusive widow living under a new name. Once a dazzling figure in bohemian London, she vanished in 1890.
Could this quiet woman really be the infamous Madeleine Smith?
She holds one last secret. Will Harry convince her to share it?
***
More praise for Lesley McDowell:
'Riveting - a clever portrait of a fascinating, flawed heroine.' THE TIMES
'An intimate and enlightening tale of one of Romanticism's forsaken muses.' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN
'An absorbing, intoxicating page-turner about a woman who deserves to be remembered.' JENNIFER SAINT
'A must-read. McDowell brings to vivid, embodied life; a flirtatious, flawed woman fighting for her place in a man's world.' THE HERALD
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