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Lies are poison . . . but so is the truth
Professor Eustacia Rose has been arrested. Her charge: possession of poisonous plants without the appropriate licence. But behind the scenes, ulterior motives are at play...
Locked in a windowless cell, Eustacia begins to uncover memories she didn't know she had. Her father's work on a mysterious academic paper. The night he was arrested, accused of murder. And a woman with long black hair that Eustacia does not recognise.
Linking all the memories is Marcus Smith, her father's unscrupulous assistant, a man she thought was long dead. Marcus ruined her father's career, stole his research and vanished after a heated confrontation. But the past never stays buried, as Eustacia knows all too well.
With the help of DCI Roberts and determined allies, Eustacia races against time to expose the deceptions of the past and solve a fresh murder before it's too late. This is her only chance to clear her father's name and settle a decades-old score, but the truth can be a bitter pill to swallow... Jill Johnson has lived in South-East Asia, Europe and New Zealand. Her novel Devil's Breath, the first in the Professor Eustacia Rose Mysteries, was a BBC2 Between the Covers Book Club pick and was longlisted for the prestigious Ngaio Marsh Best Novel Award. Jill obtained a B.A. Degree in Landscape Design. She has previously owned an editorial cartoon gallery, a comic shop and has been involved in a graphic novel publishing house. She is a Faber Academy graduate and now lives in Brighton with her children. Jill's writing is inspired by her Maori heritage. PRAISE FOR THE Professor Eustacia Rose Mysteries
'A blooming good read'
THE TIMES
'Sherlock Holmes meets Gardeners' Question Time'
NISH KUMAR, on BBC2's Between the Covers
'A quirky and compulsive read'
JESSICA BULL
'Dark academia meets cosy crime . . . Unique and darkly funny'
SUZY ASPLEY
'Bloomin' enjoyable! Well-written eccentric escapism'
CLAIRE WILSON
'Mystery, murder, and mulch. What's not to love'
ADIL RAY, OBE Professor Eustacia Rose has been arrested. Her charge: possession of poisonous plants without the appropriate licence. But behind the scenes, ulterior motives are at play...
Locked in a windowless cell, Eustacia begins to uncover memories she didn't know she had. Her father's work on a mysterious academic paper. The night he was arrested, accused of murder. And a woman with long black hair that Eustacia does not recognise.
Linking all the memories is Marcus Smith, her father's unscrupulous assistant, a man she thought was long dead. Marcus ruined her father's career, stole his research and vanished after a heated confrontation. But the past never stays buried, as Eustacia knows all too well.
With the help of DCI Roberts and determined allies, Eustacia races against time to expose the deceptions of the past and solve a fresh murder before it's too late. This is her only chance to clear her father's name and settle a decades-old score, but the truth can be a bitter pill to swallow... Botanist and amateur sleuth Professor Eustacia Rose faces her most toxic plant mystery yet - her own dark past . . . Devil's Breath, Jill's first book is a bestselling BBC Between the Covers pick so fans will be eager for another instalment. This title reveals the much-anticipated backstory of Eustacia and her father's scandalous past. The author is a Faber Academy graduate and has studied botany, giving her a unique insight into the poisonous plants used as murder weapons in the book. The author's writing has been recognised by the prestigious Ngaio Marsh Awards in 2024. Quirky androgynous protagonist reminiscent of Eleanor Oliphant but with a sharper edge.
Professor Eustacia Rose has been arrested. Her charge: possession of poisonous plants without the appropriate licence. But behind the scenes, ulterior motives are at play...
Locked in a windowless cell, Eustacia begins to uncover memories she didn't know she had. Her father's work on a mysterious academic paper. The night he was arrested, accused of murder. And a woman with long black hair that Eustacia does not recognise.
Linking all the memories is Marcus Smith, her father's unscrupulous assistant, a man she thought was long dead. Marcus ruined her father's career, stole his research and vanished after a heated confrontation. But the past never stays buried, as Eustacia knows all too well.
With the help of DCI Roberts and determined allies, Eustacia races against time to expose the deceptions of the past and solve a fresh murder before it's too late. This is her only chance to clear her father's name and settle a decades-old score, but the truth can be a bitter pill to swallow... Jill Johnson has lived in South-East Asia, Europe and New Zealand. Her novel Devil's Breath, the first in the Professor Eustacia Rose Mysteries, was a BBC2 Between the Covers Book Club pick and was longlisted for the prestigious Ngaio Marsh Best Novel Award. Jill obtained a B.A. Degree in Landscape Design. She has previously owned an editorial cartoon gallery, a comic shop and has been involved in a graphic novel publishing house. She is a Faber Academy graduate and now lives in Brighton with her children. Jill's writing is inspired by her Maori heritage. PRAISE FOR THE Professor Eustacia Rose Mysteries
'A blooming good read'
THE TIMES
'Sherlock Holmes meets Gardeners' Question Time'
NISH KUMAR, on BBC2's Between the Covers
'A quirky and compulsive read'
JESSICA BULL
'Dark academia meets cosy crime . . . Unique and darkly funny'
SUZY ASPLEY
'Bloomin' enjoyable! Well-written eccentric escapism'
CLAIRE WILSON
'Mystery, murder, and mulch. What's not to love'
ADIL RAY, OBE Professor Eustacia Rose has been arrested. Her charge: possession of poisonous plants without the appropriate licence. But behind the scenes, ulterior motives are at play...
Locked in a windowless cell, Eustacia begins to uncover memories she didn't know she had. Her father's work on a mysterious academic paper. The night he was arrested, accused of murder. And a woman with long black hair that Eustacia does not recognise.
Linking all the memories is Marcus Smith, her father's unscrupulous assistant, a man she thought was long dead. Marcus ruined her father's career, stole his research and vanished after a heated confrontation. But the past never stays buried, as Eustacia knows all too well.
With the help of DCI Roberts and determined allies, Eustacia races against time to expose the deceptions of the past and solve a fresh murder before it's too late. This is her only chance to clear her father's name and settle a decades-old score, but the truth can be a bitter pill to swallow... Botanist and amateur sleuth Professor Eustacia Rose faces her most toxic plant mystery yet - her own dark past . . . Devil's Breath, Jill's first book is a bestselling BBC Between the Covers pick so fans will be eager for another instalment. This title reveals the much-anticipated backstory of Eustacia and her father's scandalous past. The author is a Faber Academy graduate and has studied botany, giving her a unique insight into the poisonous plants used as murder weapons in the book. The author's writing has been recognised by the prestigious Ngaio Marsh Awards in 2024. Quirky androgynous protagonist reminiscent of Eleanor Oliphant but with a sharper edge.