The Perfect Poison
Jayne Ann Krentz's The Perfect Poison (2009) is a historical romance and Victorian-set fiction novel. It takes readers to England and Inglaterra in the Victorian era (1837–1901). Key subjects include murder, secret societies, women botanists and Investigation.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 19 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 20 editions across 4 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction bestseller list in 2009.
At about 376 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
About The Perfect Poison
Plagued by rumours that she poisoned her fiance, Lucinda Bromley manages to live on the fringes of polite society, tending her beloved plants - and occasionally consulting on a murder investigation. For the notorious botanist possesses a unique talent: she can detect almost any type of poison. But the death of a lord has shaken Lucinda to her core. At the murder scene, she picks up traces of a poison containing a very rare species of fern - stolen from her conservatory just last month. To keep her name out of the investigation, and to find the murderer, Lucinda hires fellow Arcane Society member, Caleb Jones. As a nearly overwhelming desire blooms between them, they are drawn into a deadly conspiracy that can be traced to the early days of the Arcane Society - and to a legacy of madness that could plunge Caleb into the depths of his own tortured soul… Arcane Society Series: (note-has series overlap) Second Sight (Arcane Society, #1) White Lies (Arcane Society, #2) Sizzle and Burn (Arcane Society, #3) The Third Circle (Arcane Society, #4) Running Hot (Arcane Society, #5) The Perfect Poison (Arcane Society, #6) Fired Up (Arcane Society, #7; Dreamlight Trilogy, #1) Burning Lamp (Arcane Society, #8; Dreamlight Trilogy, #2) Midnight Crystal (Ghost Hunters, #7; Arcane Society #9; Dreamlight Trilogy #3) The Scargill Cove Case Files (Arcane Society, #9.5; Looking Glass Trilogy, #0.5) In Too Deep (Arcane Society, #10; Looking Glass Trilogy, #1) Quicksilver (Arcane Society, #11…
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Fiction, 2009
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Mass Market Paperback, 2010
Quick answers
Who wrote The Perfect Poison?
The Perfect Poison was written by Jayne Ann Krentz and first published in 2009.
What genre is The Perfect Poison?
It is usually shelved as Historical Romance, Victorian-Era Fiction, Romantic Suspense and Victorian Mysteries.
How long is The Perfect Poison?
The median edition has 376 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Perfect Poison?
Readers who like it often enjoy And Only to Deceive, Clockwork Angel and The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl.
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