Her husband now dead, Lady Appleton travels with a new suitor to Maidstone. When she learns that two gentlewomen are being jailed for bewitching two men to death -- and face execution if convicted -- Susanna vows to help even though one of the women was a mistress of her husband's. Using her great knowledge of herbs -- and the talents of her gossipping housekeeper -- Lady Appleton soon discovers that a poisoner lurks in the village. But can she root out the killer before the women go on trial -- and before her own life is ...
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Her husband now dead, Lady Appleton travels with a new suitor to Maidstone. When she learns that two gentlewomen are being jailed for bewitching two men to death -- and face execution if convicted -- Susanna vows to help even though one of the women was a mistress of her husband's. Using her great knowledge of herbs -- and the talents of her gossipping housekeeper -- Lady Appleton soon discovers that a poisoner lurks in the village. But can she root out the killer before the women go on trial -- and before her own life is threatened?
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Bound in black with title and author in gold. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 250 pages. Susannah, Lady Appleton, Mysteries, No. 5. Her roguish husband now dead, Lady Appleton, travels with a new suitor to Maidstone. While there, she learns that two gentlewomen, Constance Crane and her elderly cousin Lucy, are being jailed for bewitching two men to death-and face execution if convicted. Although Constance happens to be a former mistress of Robert, Susanna puts the past to rest and vows to help. Using her vast knowledge of herbs-and the talents of her gossiping housekeeper-Lady Appleton soon deduces that the deaths are the work of a mysterious poisoner. But can she root out the killer before Constance and Lucy face the gallows-and before Susanna's own life is threatened?
