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The Poison Keeper
Naples 1633 Aqua Tofana – One drop to heal. Three drops to kill. Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and refuses to tell Giulia the hidden keys to her success. When Mamma is arrested for the poisoning of the powerful Duke de Verdi, Giulia is shocked to uncover the darker side of her trade.
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MEET DEBORAH SWIFT
Welcome to the online home of Deborah Swift, historical novelist. Before publishing her first novel Deborah worked as a set and costume designer for theatre and TV. She also developed a degree course in Theatre Arts at the Arden School of Theatre, where she taught scenography and the history of design. In 2007 she took an MA in Creative Writing at Lancaster University, and since then has juggled writing with teaching.
Deborah has been published by St Martin’s Press, Pan Macmillan, Endeavour Press, Headline Accent and Sapere Books.
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The Marquise of Darkness by Phil Syphe #France #poison #blog
Having just finished a book abut an Italian poisoner, I'm fascinated to have Phil Syphe here today to talk about another woman involved in poisoning. Over to Phil to tell us more. Set in seventeenth-century France, The Marquise of Darkness is based on the real-life...
Below Stairs by Charlotte Betts #Servants #History #Edwardian
I'm thrilled to welcome Charlotte Betts to my blog today to tell us about the history that features in her new novel, The Fading of The Light. I've read it, so can really recommend it as an exciting summer read. Charlotte is a winner of the Romantic Novelists...
Sisters At War – & the secret bunker in Liverpool – by Clare Flynn #WW2
Today I'm delighted to welcome back Clare Flynn, a writer whose books I have really enjoyed. Here's a lovely post about her new WWII book, Sisters At War. From Clare: Thanks so much for inviting me onto your blog, Deborah. I visited once before to talk about a...
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