{"product_id":"strong-poison","title":"Strong Poison","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA woman on trial. A poisoned lover. A detective determined to uncover the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen mystery writer Harriet Vane is accused of murdering her former lover, Philip Boyes, with arsenic, the evidence against her appears overwhelming. The jury finds her guilty, and only a disagreement among its members prevents a conviction. Lord Peter Wimsey, convinced of her innocence, takes up the case and begins investigating the complicated relationship, conflicting accounts, and hidden motives surrounding Boyes's death. First published in 1930, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong Poison\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines a gripping murder mystery with sharp wit and psychological insight as Dorothy L. 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