{"product_id":"2940169298994","title":"The Poison Thread: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling Victorian gothic horror tale about a young seamstress who claims her needle and thread have the power to kill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorothea Truelove is young, wealthy, and beautiful. Ruth Butterham is young, poor, and awaiting trial for murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Dorothea's charitable work brings her to Oakgate Prison, she is delighted by the chance to explore her fascination with phrenology and test her hypothesis that the shape of a person's skull can cast a light on their darkest crimes. But when she meets one of the prisoners, the teenaged seamstress Ruth, she is faced with another strange idea: that it is possible to kill with a needle and thread amp;mdash; because Ruth attributes her crimes to a supernatural power inherent in her stitches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story Ruth has to tell of her deadly creations amp;mdash; of bitterness and betrayal, of death and dresses amp;mdash; will shake Dorothea's belief in rationality, and the power of redemption. Can Ruth be trusted? Is she mad, or a murderer? For fans of Shirley Jackson, \u003ci\u003eThe Poison Thread\u003c\/i\u003e is a spine-tingling, sinister listen about the evil that lurks behind the facade of innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114279878896,"sku":"2940169298994","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169298994_p0.jpg?v=1763776323","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169298994","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}