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A Slow and Secret Poison: A Novel

by Carmella Lowkis

In 1922, gardener Vee Morgan arrives at a decaying English manor and falls for her enigmatic employer, whose past is tangled with deadly secrets. As Vee tends the lush grounds, she uncovers a history of poison, betrayal, and obsession. A slow-burn gothic romance where beauty and danger grow in equal measure.

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