{"product_id":"before-the-poison-a-novel-isbn-9780062107039","title":"Before the Poison: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“The accomplished Robinson never disappoints, mixing well-developed characterizations with edge-of-the-seat action.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eNew Orleans Times-Picayune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Make no mistake, he’s among the very best.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e (London)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlready justifiably acclaimed for his bestselling crime fiction novels featuring British Chief Inspector Alan Banks (“The best series now on the market” —Stephen King), Peter Robinson delivers a truly stunning standalone thriller, \u003cem\u003eBefore the Poison\u003c\/em\u003e. Brilliantly combining the rich, atmospheric narrative of his award-winning \u003cem\u003eIn a Dry Season\u003c\/em\u003e with the twists and suspense of the noir classic \u003cem\u003eLaura\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBefore the Poison\u003c\/em\u003e tells the riveting story of a composer who comes to the scene of a notorious crime and becomes obsessed with a beautiful, mysterious, and possibly very dangerous woman. Evocatively set in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales, \u003cem\u003eBefore the Poison\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterful tale of mystery and suspense from the Anthony and Edgar® Award winner whose extraordinary fiction Janet Maslin of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e compared to, “the masculine, brooding work of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly, Harlan Coben, George P. Pelecanos, and Jonathan Kellerman.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAfter twenty-five years abroad in America, Chris Lowndes decides to return to the Yorkshire dales of his youth. The rambling old mansion he buys is charming, but something about it disturbs him—a feeling made ever stronger when he learns that the house was the scene of a murder more than fifty years before. The former owner, a prominent doctor named Ernest Arthur Fox, was supposedly poisoned by his beautiful and much younger wife, Grace. Arrested and brought to trial, Grace was found guilty and hanged for the crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe more Chris discovers about the case, the more convinced he becomes that Grace may have been innocent. Ignoring warnings to leave things alone, he sets out on a quest that takes him deep into the past and into a web of secrets that lie all too close to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Brilliant.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail on Before the Poison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A widower falls in love with a ghost in this deft novel of romantic suspense… Robinson outdoes Daphne du Maurier in creating the proper atmosphere for the imaginative fancies of a grief-stricken man.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A stand-alone novel that stands firmly above most.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimespree Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888681251045,"sku":"NP9780062107039","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062107039.jpg?v=1730229606","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/before-the-poison-a-novel-isbn-9780062107039","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}