{"product_id":"the-perfect-poison-read-pink-special-edition-arcane-society","title":"The Perfect Poison: Read Pink Special Edition (Arcane Society)","description":"\u003cp\u003e**This is a Read Pink edition. In October 2010, Penguin Group (USA) launched a new initiative in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This October, we are pleased to continue the program with a donation of $25,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation(r) and are presenting eight beloved titles in special Read Pink(tm) editions:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Perfect Poison, by Amanda Quick\u003cbr\u003e The Border Lord's Bride, by Bertrice Small\u003cbr\u003e With Every Breath, by Lynn Kurland\u003cbr\u003e Danger in a Red Dress, by Christina Dodd\u003cbr\u003e Early Dawn, by Catherine Anderson\u003cbr\u003e The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, by Lauren Willig\u003cbr\u003e A Duke's Temptation, by Jillian Hunter\u003cbr\u003e Tribute, by Nora Roberts \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictorian London holds many secrets. But none are so closely guarded as those of the shadowy Arcane Society. In her suspenseful new novel, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author Amanda Quick delves into this underworld of passion, greed, and powers that lie beyond this realm . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlagued by rumors that she poisoned her fiancé, 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, especially ones that have their origins in the botanical kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut 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. So rare, in fact, that only one specimen exists in all of England- and it was stolen from her conservatory just last month.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo keep her name out of the inquest and to find the murderer, Lucinda hires fellow Arcane Society member Caleb Jones who runs a psychical investigation agency. A descendant of the founder of the Society, Jones is very skillful at protecting its secrets-and frighteningly good getting at the truth. Immediately, Lucinda senses both a raw power and an undeniable intensity in the imposing man.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut as a nearly overwhelming desire blooms between Caleb and Lucinda, they are drawn into the dark heart of 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. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/amanda-quick-books\"\u003eAmanda Quick\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction, Mystery \u0026amp; detective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mass Market Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780515150230\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Quick, Amanda","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £15.79","offer_id":47975363707057,"sku":"SB-0515150231-C3","price":15.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0515150231.jpg?v=1790299831","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-perfect-poison-read-pink-special-edition-arcane-society","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}