Author: Alex Marwood
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101992697
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A new novel of insidious secrets and chilling revelations surrounding a mysterious cult--the latest gripping psychological thriller from Alex Marwood When nearly one hundred members of The Ark, a sinister apocalypse cult are found dead by poison at their isolated community in North Wales, those left alive are scattered to the winds with few coping skills and fewer answers. For twenty-three-year-old Romy, who has never known life outside the compound, learning how to live in a world she has been taught to fear is terrifying. Now Romy must start a new life for herself--and the child growing inside her. She is determined to find the rest of her family and keep her baby safe, no matter the cost. But as the horrors of her past start to resurface, she realizes that leaving her old life behind won't be easy. Outside the walls of The Ark, the real evil has only just begun. A brilliantly plotted, page-turning novel from "one of psychological suspense's best writers" (The Boston Globe), The Poison Garden will leave you stunned.
The Poison Garden
Author: Alex Marwood
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101992697
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A new novel of insidious secrets and chilling revelations surrounding a mysterious cult--the latest gripping psychological thriller from Alex Marwood When nearly one hundred members of The Ark, a sinister apocalypse cult are found dead by poison at their isolated community in North Wales, those left alive are scattered to the winds with few coping skills and fewer answers. For twenty-three-year-old Romy, who has never known life outside the compound, learning how to live in a world she has been taught to fear is terrifying. Now Romy must start a new life for herself--and the child growing inside her. She is determined to find the rest of her family and keep her baby safe, no matter the cost. But as the horrors of her past start to resurface, she realizes that leaving her old life behind won't be easy. Outside the walls of The Ark, the real evil has only just begun. A brilliantly plotted, page-turning novel from "one of psychological suspense's best writers" (The Boston Globe), The Poison Garden will leave you stunned.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101992697
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
A new novel of insidious secrets and chilling revelations surrounding a mysterious cult--the latest gripping psychological thriller from Alex Marwood When nearly one hundred members of The Ark, a sinister apocalypse cult are found dead by poison at their isolated community in North Wales, those left alive are scattered to the winds with few coping skills and fewer answers. For twenty-three-year-old Romy, who has never known life outside the compound, learning how to live in a world she has been taught to fear is terrifying. Now Romy must start a new life for herself--and the child growing inside her. She is determined to find the rest of her family and keep her baby safe, no matter the cost. But as the horrors of her past start to resurface, she realizes that leaving her old life behind won't be easy. Outside the walls of The Ark, the real evil has only just begun. A brilliantly plotted, page-turning novel from "one of psychological suspense's best writers" (The Boston Globe), The Poison Garden will leave you stunned.
The Poison Garden
Author: Sarah Singleton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847388876
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
It is the 1850's, and a young boy, Thomas, leaves his family to be apprenticed to a pharmacist, at the behest of his dead grandmother. He also inherits a magical box from her, which provides him entry into a mysterious garden. But while visiting it, he sees a ghostly vision of his grandmother, who tells him she was poisoned, and warns him that he must find the person responsible, and save her precious garden. For she was one of five members of an arcane guild, each of whom cultivated an individual garden, mastering the art of poison, perfume and medicine. The guild members jostle for power as, one by one, they are murdered... can Thomas solve the mystery, before he in turn is threatened?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847388876
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
It is the 1850's, and a young boy, Thomas, leaves his family to be apprenticed to a pharmacist, at the behest of his dead grandmother. He also inherits a magical box from her, which provides him entry into a mysterious garden. But while visiting it, he sees a ghostly vision of his grandmother, who tells him she was poisoned, and warns him that he must find the person responsible, and save her precious garden. For she was one of five members of an arcane guild, each of whom cultivated an individual garden, mastering the art of poison, perfume and medicine. The guild members jostle for power as, one by one, they are murdered... can Thomas solve the mystery, before he in turn is threatened?
The Secret Poison Garden
Author: Maureen Klovers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999494127
Category : Food
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Rita Calabrese is the guardian angel of the bucolic Hudson Valley hamlet of Acorn Hollow-and of her lovable but exasperating "famiglia." She's always fortifying her down-on-their-luck neighbors with secret deliveries of home-grown vegetables and ravioli alla zucca, sneaking cannoli into her gruff husband's lunch, and meddling in (or, as she would say, "improving") the lives of her three grown children. But now, on the eve of her sixty-sixth birthday, Rita's looking for a meaningful second act-and finds as a reporter for the local paper. Her profiles of Acorn Hollow's eccentric citizens, including the soft-spoken biology teacher with a secret poison garden, soon make her the toast of the town. But when the beloved football coach is murdered and Rita's investigation uncovers not only a messy love triangle, but also rumors of her ne'er-do-well son Vinnie's involvement, she finds her newfound journalistic zeal on a collision course with her fierce maternal instinct.Humorous and zesty, "The Secret Poison Garden" includes eight mouth-watering, garden-to-table Italian-American recipes.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780999494127
Category : Food
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Rita Calabrese is the guardian angel of the bucolic Hudson Valley hamlet of Acorn Hollow-and of her lovable but exasperating "famiglia." She's always fortifying her down-on-their-luck neighbors with secret deliveries of home-grown vegetables and ravioli alla zucca, sneaking cannoli into her gruff husband's lunch, and meddling in (or, as she would say, "improving") the lives of her three grown children. But now, on the eve of her sixty-sixth birthday, Rita's looking for a meaningful second act-and finds as a reporter for the local paper. Her profiles of Acorn Hollow's eccentric citizens, including the soft-spoken biology teacher with a secret poison garden, soon make her the toast of the town. But when the beloved football coach is murdered and Rita's investigation uncovers not only a messy love triangle, but also rumors of her ne'er-do-well son Vinnie's involvement, she finds her newfound journalistic zeal on a collision course with her fierce maternal instinct.Humorous and zesty, "The Secret Poison Garden" includes eight mouth-watering, garden-to-table Italian-American recipes.
This Poison Heart
Author: Kalynn Bayron
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1547603917
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power. Briseis has a gift: with a single touch she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms. When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents hope that surrounded by plants and flowers, she will finally learn to control her gift. But their new home is sinister in ways they never expected-it comes with a mysterious set of instructions, a walled garden filled with the deadliest botanicals in the world, and generations of secrets. There is more to Bri's sudden inheritance than she could have imagined, and she is determined to uncover it. From the bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead comes an enchanting story about a young woman with the power to conquer the dark forces descending around her.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1547603917
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power. Briseis has a gift: with a single touch she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms. When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents hope that surrounded by plants and flowers, she will finally learn to control her gift. But their new home is sinister in ways they never expected-it comes with a mysterious set of instructions, a walled garden filled with the deadliest botanicals in the world, and generations of secrets. There is more to Bri's sudden inheritance than she could have imagined, and she is determined to uncover it. From the bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead comes an enchanting story about a young woman with the power to conquer the dark forces descending around her.
Poison Spring
Author: E.G. Vallianatos
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608199266
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
An insider's account of how political pressure and corporate arm-twisting undermined the Environmental Protection Agency, with devastating effects on public safety and the environment.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1608199266
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
An insider's account of how political pressure and corporate arm-twisting undermined the Environmental Protection Agency, with devastating effects on public safety and the environment.
The Poison Diaries
Author: Maryrose Wood
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061802360
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
In the right dose, everything is a poison. Even love . . . Jessamine Luxton has lived all her sixteen years in an isolated cottage near Alnwick Castle, with little company apart from the plants in her garden. Her father, Thomas, a feared and respected apothecary, has taught her much about the incredible powers of plants: that even the most innocent-looking weed can cure -- or kill. When Jessamine begins to fall in love with a mysterious boy who claims to communicate with plants, she is drawn into the dangerous world of the poison garden in a way she never could have imagined . . .
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061802360
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
In the right dose, everything is a poison. Even love . . . Jessamine Luxton has lived all her sixteen years in an isolated cottage near Alnwick Castle, with little company apart from the plants in her garden. Her father, Thomas, a feared and respected apothecary, has taught her much about the incredible powers of plants: that even the most innocent-looking weed can cure -- or kill. When Jessamine begins to fall in love with a mysterious boy who claims to communicate with plants, she is drawn into the dangerous world of the poison garden in a way she never could have imagined . . .
The Poison Garden
Author: Miriam Richardson
Publisher: Field Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
As a botanist with a lifelong passion for the intricacies of the natural world, I have always been fascinated by the delicate balance that exists between life and death, between the beauty of growth and the inevitability of decay. This balance is perhaps most evident in the world of gardens, where the vibrant colors of bloom coexist with the silent decay of fallen leaves and the subtle presence of hidden fungi. My first encounter with Blackwood Manor, a sprawling Victorian mansion swallowed by an overgrown garden, was a potent blend of enchantment and trepidation. The air hung thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying foliage, a symphony of aromas both alluring and unsettling. It was a world where beauty and decay intertwined, a reflection of the secrets that lay buried beneath the soil, both literal and figurative. This novel explores the mysteries that unfold within the walls of Blackwood Manor and its enigmatic garden, delving into the hidden truths that lie concealed beneath the surface of the seemingly ordinary. It is a story of family secrets, long-buried resentments, and the insidious power of nature to both nurture and destroy. I invite you to step into the garden's intricate labyrinth and join Olivia Harper as she unravels the tangled threads of a family's past, confronting the dangers lurking in the shadows and the buried secrets of her own lineage.
Publisher: Field Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
As a botanist with a lifelong passion for the intricacies of the natural world, I have always been fascinated by the delicate balance that exists between life and death, between the beauty of growth and the inevitability of decay. This balance is perhaps most evident in the world of gardens, where the vibrant colors of bloom coexist with the silent decay of fallen leaves and the subtle presence of hidden fungi. My first encounter with Blackwood Manor, a sprawling Victorian mansion swallowed by an overgrown garden, was a potent blend of enchantment and trepidation. The air hung thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying foliage, a symphony of aromas both alluring and unsettling. It was a world where beauty and decay intertwined, a reflection of the secrets that lay buried beneath the soil, both literal and figurative. This novel explores the mysteries that unfold within the walls of Blackwood Manor and its enigmatic garden, delving into the hidden truths that lie concealed beneath the surface of the seemingly ordinary. It is a story of family secrets, long-buried resentments, and the insidious power of nature to both nurture and destroy. I invite you to step into the garden's intricate labyrinth and join Olivia Harper as she unravels the tangled threads of a family's past, confronting the dangers lurking in the shadows and the buried secrets of her own lineage.
Plants That Kill
Author: Elizabeth A. Dauncey
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691178763
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"This richly illustrated book provides an in-depth natural history of the most poisonous plants on earth, covering everything from the lethal effects of hemlock and deadly nightshade to the uses of such plants in medicine, ritual, and chemical warfare"--Dust jacket.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691178763
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"This richly illustrated book provides an in-depth natural history of the most poisonous plants on earth, covering everything from the lethal effects of hemlock and deadly nightshade to the uses of such plants in medicine, ritual, and chemical warfare"--Dust jacket.
A Fierce and Subtle Poison
Author: Samantha Mabry
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616206985
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Legends collide with reality when a boy is swept into the magical, dangerous world of a girl filled with poison. Everyone knows the legends about the cursed girl—Isabel, the one the señoras whisper about. They say she has green skin and grass for hair, and she feeds on the poisonous plants that fill her family’s lush Caribbean island garden. Some say she can grant wishes; some say her touch can kill. Seventeen-year-old Lucas spends summers with his hotel-developer father in Puerto Rico, and he’s grown up hearing the stories. When letters from the cursed girl mysteriously appear in his room the same day his girlfriend disappears, Lucas turns to Isabel for answers—and finds himself lured into her strange and enchanted world. But the more entangled Lucas becomes with Isabel, the less certain he is of escaping with his own life. “A breathtaking story in which myths come to frightening life and buried wishes might actually come true.” —Nova Ren Suma, author of The Walls Around Us and Imaginary Girls “Samantha Mabry’s magical debut is both a chilling mystery and a heartbreaking meditation on love, longing, and sacrifice . . . A Fierce and Subtle Poison will get into your blood.” —Laura Ruby, author of Bone Gap “With its sparklingly sinister blend of natural history and magic, of themes that seem both modern and timeless, A Fierce and Subtle Poison gets under the skin.”—Chicago Tribune
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616206985
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Legends collide with reality when a boy is swept into the magical, dangerous world of a girl filled with poison. Everyone knows the legends about the cursed girl—Isabel, the one the señoras whisper about. They say she has green skin and grass for hair, and she feeds on the poisonous plants that fill her family’s lush Caribbean island garden. Some say she can grant wishes; some say her touch can kill. Seventeen-year-old Lucas spends summers with his hotel-developer father in Puerto Rico, and he’s grown up hearing the stories. When letters from the cursed girl mysteriously appear in his room the same day his girlfriend disappears, Lucas turns to Isabel for answers—and finds himself lured into her strange and enchanted world. But the more entangled Lucas becomes with Isabel, the less certain he is of escaping with his own life. “A breathtaking story in which myths come to frightening life and buried wishes might actually come true.” —Nova Ren Suma, author of The Walls Around Us and Imaginary Girls “Samantha Mabry’s magical debut is both a chilling mystery and a heartbreaking meditation on love, longing, and sacrifice . . . A Fierce and Subtle Poison will get into your blood.” —Laura Ruby, author of Bone Gap “With its sparklingly sinister blend of natural history and magic, of themes that seem both modern and timeless, A Fierce and Subtle Poison gets under the skin.”—Chicago Tribune
Return to the Secret Garden
Author: Susan Moody
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780783802794
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
"The author takes Mary, Colin and Dickon into adult life, and a world that encompasses the battlefields of France, the bright lights of London in the Twenties, and India under the Raj, but which always comes back to their beloved Yorkshire moors"--Cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780783802794
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 606
Book Description
"The author takes Mary, Colin and Dickon into adult life, and a world that encompasses the battlefields of France, the bright lights of London in the Twenties, and India under the Raj, but which always comes back to their beloved Yorkshire moors"--Cover.