Poisoning on Parker Road - Dawson, Lindsey
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LONGING, LIES AND LOVE When young English settler William Thompson meets a shocking end in New Zealand in 1892, newspapers soon reveal that his wife, Alice, has been entangled with William's best friend, who is soon on trial for murder. Gossips know Alice has a new baby boy. So, is he William's child, or the son of a murderer? Shunned by the trial judge, Alice flees back to England. In this true story, author Lindsey Dawson retraces the crime and delves into how the drama's echoes might have rippled through the Thompson family. Running from old Auckland to contemporary California, this…mehr

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LONGING, LIES AND LOVE When young English settler William Thompson meets a shocking end in New Zealand in 1892, newspapers soon reveal that his wife, Alice, has been entangled with William's best friend, who is soon on trial for murder. Gossips know Alice has a new baby boy. So, is he William's child, or the son of a murderer? Shunned by the trial judge, Alice flees back to England. In this true story, author Lindsey Dawson retraces the crime and delves into how the drama's echoes might have rippled through the Thompson family. Running from old Auckland to contemporary California, this captivating tale uncovers tales of love, longing and exile spanning four countries over more than 130 years. It weaves together family secrets, historical exploration and genealogical discovery in a rich and engaging narrative.
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Lindsey Dawson is a former journalist and magazine editor who has also worked in TV and radio. She has authored nine previous books. This one was inspired by a murder trial she stumbled over when researching her last novel, Scarlet & Magenta, about Victorian settlers' lives in New Zealand. That story was fiction. This one actually happened.