- Published: 17 October 2023
- ISBN: 9781685890407
- Imprint: Melville House
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 496
- RRP: $40.00
The Poison Machine
- Published: 17 October 2023
- ISBN: 9781685890407
- Imprint: Melville House
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 496
- RRP: $40.00
"Lloyd once again infuses his world with the sights, sounds, and smells of the late 17th century...for what’s bound to be one of the best historical novels of the year." — CrimeReads "Outstanding ... Lloyd skillfully combines an endearingly flawed lead, jaw-dropping twists, and the fraught, conspiracy-laden politics of the Stuart Restoration." — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Praise for the previous book in the Hook & Hunt series, The Bloodless Boy . . . A New York Times Best New Historical Novel of 2021 CrimeReads Best Debut Novels of The Month: November 2021 "Potent... fast-paced..." — The New York Times Book Review “Everything new is old again — rumor-mongering, disinformation campaigns, religious bigotry — in Robert J. Lloyd’s nifty murder mystery loosely based on real events in Restoration England.” —The Washington Post "Lloyd's stunning debut and series launch makes the complex politics of the time feel immediate while integrating them into an engrossing whodunit." — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review