**A woman is accused of killing her husband, but is she guilty? Inspired by a true historical case, this spellbinding novel will keep you guessing until the final heart-stopping revelation…** *I’m on trial for the murder of my husband William. But no one knows the truth about my marriage.* I sit in the dock each day and listen to them tell their lies. That William wasn’t taking arsenic, that he was a nobleman who would never hurt anyone. That I’m a cunning, deceitful woman who should hang for what I’ve done. **Everyone betrayed me. My best friend, the family, the servants. Even my lover.** They think because I purchased arsenic that I’m the one who poisoned him. They think I’m dangerous. They think I’m mad. **But when this trial is over it will only be the beginning. Because I won’t rest until I get my revenge, even if I must claw myself from an unconsecrated grave to do it.** . . **Praise for The Arsenic Eater’s Wife:** From the award-winning author of *A Feigned Madness* comes a Gothic mystery simmering with atmosphere, intrigue, and lies. “ **Mitchell is a welcome new voice in the world of Gothic fiction.”—** The Poisoners’ Cabinet Podcast **“A provocative, suspenseful Gothic treat of a novel** , inspired by real events. Mitchell’s atmospheric prose carries readers into the past as a woman accused of murder desperately tries to reclaim her innocence and survive a harrowing betrayal. **Rife with secrets, intrigue, and serpentine twists.** You won’t be able to put it down!” **—Paulette Kennedy, bestselling author of** Parting the Veil “Impeccably researched and rich with historical detail, *The Arsenic Eater’s Wife* is a fictional mystery based on the true story of a woman wrongly convicted of her husband’s murder. With more than a hint of the Gothic, Tonya Mitchell masterfully builds a palpable sense of dread throughout, but manages also to offer her characters grace even when their actions and feelings are deeply flawed. **This is historical fiction at its best,** offering justice in the form of story to a real woman who did not receive her due in life.” **—Molly** **Greeley, author of** Marvelous “Tonya Mitchell’s *The Arsenic Eater’s Wife* renders a dark and intricately brushed portrait of the dichotomous business of human nature. Set against the scintillating murk of 19th Century Liverpool England, Mitchell’s novel **simmers** good, and hot, and glorious **with atmosphere,** arsenic, **intrigue, and lies.”—Robert Gwaltney, award-winning author of** The Cicada Tree **and Georgia Author of the Year** “Based on a true story, *The Arsenic Eater’s Wife* is a carefully plotted, suspenseful novel. Mitchell excels at fictionalizing historical figures. Brimming with rich details and unexpected twists.” **—Kate Belli, author of The Gilded Gotham Mystery serie** **s**