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The Poison Keeper
Naples 1633 Aqua Tofana – One drop to heal. Three drops to kill. Giulia Tofana longs for more responsibility in her mother’s apothecary business, but Mamma has always been secretive and refuses to tell Giulia the hidden keys to her success. When Mamma is arrested for the poisoning of the powerful Duke de Verdi, Giulia is shocked to uncover the darker side of her trade.
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Welcome to the online home of Deborah Swift, historical novelist. Before publishing her first novel Deborah worked as a set and costume designer for theatre and TV. She also developed a degree course in Theatre Arts at the Arden School of Theatre, where she taught scenography and the history of design. In 2007 she took an MA in Creative Writing at Lancaster University, and since then has juggled writing with teaching.
Deborah has been published by St Martin’s Press, Pan Macmillan, Endeavour Press, Headline Accent and Sapere Books.
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We are embracing the Steampunk genre today with four fabulous teapots. I’ve not posted these before and they are good fun… heavy i would think. Sadly no makers , it’s always difficult finding them for Steampunk items
I've burned the midnight oil to stitch some more of my Hodgepodge books ahead of the 'Christmas rush' 😉. It's crammed full with #Cumbria folklore and tales. £15 from Etsy... https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/AlansHodgepodges
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