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A Beautiful Poison
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
Just beyond the Gilded Age, in the mist-covered streets of New York, the deadly Spanish influenza ripples through the city. But with so many victims in her close circle, young socialite Allene questions if the flu is really to blame. All appear to have been poisoned - and every death was accompanied by a mysterious note.
Desperate for answers and dreading her own engagement to a wealthy gentleman, Allene returns to her passion for scientific discovery and recruits her long-lost friends, Jasper and Birdie, for help. The investigation brings her closer to Jasper, an apprentice medical examiner at Bellevue Hospital who still holds her heart, and offers the delicate Birdie a last-ditch chance to find a safe haven before her fragile health fails.
As more of their friends and family die, alliances shift, lives become entangled, and the three begin to suspect everyone - even each other. As they race to find the culprit, Allene, Birdie, and Jasper must once again trust each other, before one of them becomes the next victim.
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- Stephanie Arrowsmith
- 26-03-21
great story
Good story full of plot twists. Good use of historical events that looks into the story well. Great read/listen.
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- S. Rifflart
- 10-11-17
Tragic part of history
WW1, radium poisoning, pandemic flu and a series of murders makes this a rather dark and dismal listen. Having said that I kept listening and the twists was there to improve things
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- Zenith
- 10-03-23
A bit of chemistry, medicine, murder and glamour
The story was well paced, twists and suspense just right! I really loved the flawed characters and the way the author placed suspicion on every one.
It was a little detailed in some parts- autopsies and the horrid symptoms of the Spanish flu, which was disturbing. But these were in short bursts and not constant.
I also enjoy the way the author links her books in historical order. it's not necessary- this is a stand alone novel- but I would recommend starting with 'The impossible girl" then "Absinthe and opium" before this book, just to enjoy the subtle links in families and history the author weaves.
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