Strong Poison #998200

A WOMAN CONDEMNED BY THE EVIDENCE. A DETECTIVE CONVINCED OF HER INNOCENCE. A MURDER METHOD THAT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPLAIN.

Celebrated mystery novelist Harriet Vane is accused of poisoning her former lover, Philip Boyes, with arsenic. The prosecution’s case is devastating: Harriet knew everything about poisons, had recently purchased arsenic under false names, and was the last person to serve Boyes a drink before he became fatally ill.

The jury cannot reach a verdict—but Harriet’s freedom may only be temporary.

Lord Peter Wimsey attends the trial expecting nothing more than an interesting case. Instead, he becomes convinced that Harriet is innocent. He also falls hopelessly in love with her.

Determined to identify the real murderer before Harriet is tried again, Wimsey follows a trail through London’s literary circles, legal offices, drawing rooms, and domestic secrets. Assisted by the resourceful Miss Climpson and her remarkable network of investigators, he must discover how arsenic could have been administered when every meal and drink appeared perfectly safe.

First published in 1930, Strong Poison is a brilliantly constructed Golden Age mystery, combining an ingenious poisoning puzzle with sharp social observation, sparkling dialogue, and the unforgettable first meeting between Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane.

Perfect for readers of classic British mysteries, traditional detective fiction, Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, and Ngaio Marsh.