Before the Poison by Peter Robinson

Haunted by guilt and grief after the death of his wife, composer Chris Lowndes retreats to an isolated Yorkshire manor, Crag Linton. But the house holds dark secrets—most notably, the story of Grace Fox, a woman executed for poisoning her husband half a century earlier.

Drawn to Grace’s tragic past, Chris becomes obsessed with proving her innocence. As he unravels letters, testimonies, and hidden motives, the line between his life and hers blurs. What begins as curiosity turns into a desperate search for truth—one that may expose sins buried deep in time.

Suspenseful, atmospheric, and quietly devastating, Before the Poison is a haunting psychological mystery about guilt, memory, and the ghosts that linger long after the crime.