Fierce Poison A Barker & Llewelyn Novel
Fierce Poison by Will Thomas is a reprint edition published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on April 11, 2023. This historical mystery unfolds in London, 1893, where private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn find themselves entangled in a deadly case involving a poisoner who has left a trail of deaths in the city. The story begins dramatically when a potential client collapses in Barker’s office, revealing a sinister plot involving cyanide-laced raspberry tarts that have already claimed multiple victims.
Readers will follow Barker and Llewelyn as they navigate a web of danger and deception, racing against time to uncover the identity of the killer dubbed the Mad Pie Man. As they delve deeper into the investigation, they face numerous threats, including an attempt on Barker’s butler’s life. This edition, comprising 304 pages, immerses readers in a world of intrigue, featuring elements of mystery and detective work set against a historical backdrop. The narrative highlights the challenges faced by the protagonists as they strive to protect themselves and their loved ones while unraveling the connections between the seemingly random acts of violence.
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London, 1893, there is poisoner loose in the city, with deaths piling up, and private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn are apparently his latest target in Fierce Poison, the next installment in Will Thomas’s acclaimed historical mystery series.
Private Enquiry agent Cyrus Barker has just about seen it all—he’s been attacked by assassins, his office has been bombed, and evil-doers have even nearly killed his dog. But never before has a potential client dropped dead in his office. When Roland Fitzhugh, Member of Parliament arrives to consult Barker and his partner Thomas Llewelyn, he falls to the floor, dead, upon entering. As they soon learn, he’s been poisoned with a cyanide laced raspberry tart, and the adulterated tarts also take out an entire family in the East End. Labelled the Mad Pie Man by the press, Barker and Llewelyn are hired by former Prime Minister William Gladstone to find out who has targeted the House of Commons’s newest member.
But before they can even begin, they find themselves the latest target of this mad poisoner—with Barker’s butler poisoned with digitalis and dozens of diabolic traps discovered at their home. On the run from their unseen adversary, Barker and Llewelyn must uncover the threads that connect these seemingly random acts and stop the killer before they and their closest friends and family become the next casualties.
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