# In the Blood by Ruth Mancini (Paperback)

THE _SUNDAY TIMES_ CRIME CLUB PICK  
  
THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER  
**MOTHER... FRIEND... POISONER?**  
  
A young mother is accused of attempting to poison her own child. Ellie is secretive and challenging – she's had a troubled life – but does that mean she's capable of murder?  
  
Criminal defence lawyer Sarah Kellerman is tasked with proving Ellie's innocence. But Sarah's desperate pursuit of the truth will draw her – and her five-year-old son – into unimaginable danger...  
  
Unsettling and compulsive, _In the Blood_ is a chilling study of class, motherhood and power from a new star in crime fiction.  
  
**'A tense legal thriller set against the pressures of single motherhood, _In the Blood_ is deeply authentic, tightly plotted and beautifully written. I can't wait for the next in the series' HARRIET TYCE.**  
  
**'I tore through it once I'd started. A fantastic thriller that grips you from the first page and doesn't let go until the explosive finish. Brilliant' JENNY BLACKHURST.**  
  
**'If you loved _Apple Tree Yard_, you'll love _In the Blood_. Totally gripping and compelling' SARAH FLINT.**  
  
**'This creeping, disquieting story had me guessing until the rollercoaster end' LESLEY THOMSON.**

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Bloomsbury USA
- **Tags:** All Books, Fiction, Thrillers

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