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It seems clear that the poison was delivered in a flask of Chianti with supper... An enigmatic young woman named Laura Dousland stands on trial for murder, accused of poisoning her elderly husband, Fordish. It seems clear that the poison was delivered in a flask of Chianti with supper, but according to the couple's servant in the witness-box, the flask disappeared the night Fordish died, and all attempts to trace it have come to nothing. The jury delivers its verdict, but this is just the end of the beginning of Marie Belloc Lowndes's gripping story. First published in 1934, this exquisitely crafted novel blends the tenets of a traditional mystery with an exploration of the psychological impact of death, accusation, guilt, and justice in the aftermath of murder. This edition includes an introduction by the CWA Diamond Dagger Award-winning author Martin Edwards.

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"""Eighty-six years on, Lowndes still presents a remarkably modern take on notoriety, guilt, and love."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Lowndes (1896-1947) inverts the traditional courtroom drama in this psychologically complex mystery. The jury's verdict comes early on, leaving Lowndes to tease out over the rest of the book whether the jurors' decision was the right one. This is another obscure title worthy of resurrection as a British Library crime classic."" -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review"

Eighty-six years on, Lowndes still presents a remarkably modern take on notoriety, guilt, and love. -- Kirkus Reviews Lowndes (1896-1947) inverts the traditional courtroom drama in this psychologically complex mystery. The jury's verdict comes early on, leaving Lowndes to tease out over the rest of the book whether the jurors' decision was the right one. This is another obscure title worthy of resurrection as a British Library crime classic. -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

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