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When a customer of William Doughty's chemist shop dies of strychnine poisoning after drinking medicine he dispensed, William is blamed, and the family faces ruin. William's daughter, nineteen year old Frances, determines to redeem her ailing father's reputation and save the business. She soon becomes convinced that the death was murder, but unable to convince the police, she turns detective. Armed only with her wits, courage and determination, and aided by some unconventional new friends, Frances uncovers a startling deception and solves a ten year old murder. There will be more deaths, and a secret in her own family will be revealed before the killer is unmasked, and Frances will find that her life has changed forever.

The first book in the popular Frances Doughty Mystery series.



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"Her adventures as a detective, and the slowly unraveling evidence of multiple crimes in a murky Victorian setting, make for a gripping read." -- The Historical Novels Review "Her knowledge of the London area in which the Victorian Frances lived is detailed and cleverly given in a way that avoids any tedium." --Mystery Women

The Poisonous Seed

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      Publisher The History Press Ltd
      Published 29 March 2011
      ISBN-13 9780752461182
      978-0752461182
      ISBN-10 0752461184

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      When a customer of William Doughty's chemist shop dies of strychnine poisoning after drinking medicine he dispensed, William is blamed, and the family faces ruin. William's daughter, nineteen year old Frances, determines to redeem her ailing father's reputation and save the business. She soon becomes convinced that the death was murder, but unable to convince the police, she turns detective. Armed only with her wits, courage and determination, and aided by some unconventional new friends, Frances uncovers a startling deception and solves a ten year old murder. There will be more deaths, and a secret in her own family will be revealed before the killer is unmasked, and Frances will find that her life has changed forever.

      The first book in the popular Frances Doughty Mystery series.



      Trade Review
      "Her adventures as a detective, and the slowly unraveling evidence of multiple crimes in a murky Victorian setting, make for a gripping read." -- The Historical Novels Review "Her knowledge of the London area in which the Victorian Frances lived is detailed and cleverly given in a way that avoids any tedium." --Mystery Women

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