Hell's Bells (inbunden, eng)

<p><b><i>From the bestselling author of </i>Devil's Breath<i>, Jill Johnson is back with another gripping Professor Eustacia Rose Mystery...</i></b><br> <b><i><br> Betrayal is a bitter poison . . .</i></b><br><br> After a nerve-racking investigation, <b>Professor Eustacia Rose's </b>life is returning to normal.

She is finally back teaching at UCL and her relationship with Matilde is blossoming. But when a man is found dead with a needle in his neck, and a disturbing painting of Eustacia links her and the body, her <b>fragile peace suddenly begins to crumble</b>.<br><br> At work, there's another threat for Eustacia to deal with.

A PhD student is desperate to get access to her <b>poisonous plant collection</b> and begins to stalk her. When she refuses to help him, he starts buying illegal <b>synthetic plant toxins</b> from an unknown source then turns up dead. Once again, Eustacia is the link.<br><br> With no leads and the body count rising, Eustacia, now <b>firmly in the frame</b>, is left with no choice but to investigate the deaths in earnest herself, however dangerous it may become.<br> <b><br> With a quirky protagonist, dark academia aesthetic and an array of exotic poisonous plants, this unique spin on the classic murder mystery novel will hook fans Gail Honeyman's <i>Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine</i>, Graeme Simsion's <i>The Rosie Project</i> and Richard Osman's <i>The Thursday Murder Club</i>.</b><br> <b><br><br> Praise for DEVIL'S BREATH (A BBC <i>Between the Covers </i>Book Club Pick) and Jill Johnson's PROFESSOR EUSTACIA ROSE</b><br><b><br> 'A blooming good read' - THE TIMES<br> </b><br> 'A must for lovers of crime fiction that's just a <b>bit different from the norm</b>' - HEAT magazine<br><br> <b>'[This is like] Sherlock Holmes meets <i>Gardner's Question Time</i>' - NISH KUMAR </b>on BBC2's <i>Between the Covers</i><br><br> '<b>I loved the toxicology and was fascinated! </b>I started to become very plant aware, even to the extent that I started watering plants at home!' - <b>BEN MILLER</b> on BBC2's <i>Between the Covers</i><br><br> 'With Eustacia Rose, Jill has created <b>an utterly unique character</b> and has ensured that the detective genre turns a new leaf.

<b>Mystery, murder, and mulch. What's not to love.' </b>- <b>ADIL RAY OBE</b><br><br> 'Professor Eustacia is <b>a brilliant and original new heroine</b>' - JULIA FELLOWES, bestselling author of the Mitford Murders series<br><br> 'Professor Eustacia Rose, genius botanical toxicologist, eccentric loner, instinctive detective and all-round mystery - <b>a splendid creation</b>' - ESTHER FREUD, author of <i>I Couldn't Love You More</i><br><br> '<b>One of the most unique characters you'll ever meet.

</b>Jill Johnson writes masterfully, hooking you in from the beginning and taking you on a journey that feels like it's happening next door.' - JJ BOLA, author of <i>The Selfless Act of Breathing</i> <br><br> 'Jill Johnson blows literary Devil's Breath straight into the reader's bloodstream via the <b>gloriously authentic and eccentric Professor Rose</b>.

I fell in love with this.' - NIKKI BEDI, Presenter of <i>Saturday Live</i>, BBC Radio 4</p>

Format	Inbunden
Omfång	288 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	Bonnier Books Ltd
Utgivningsdatum	2024-07-11
ISBN	9781785305030