Two Women and a Poisoning
• This is the fictionalised true story of Ellie Kelin and her lover Grete Nebbe, two young German women in the early 20th century who hatched a plot to kill their husbands and were tried in 1921 for the murder of Kelin’s husband by poisoning. • Incredibly modern for its time, Doblin’s work focuses on the psychology of crime, in an early examination of the motivations behind criminal behaviour. • Contains an introduction by the translator, Imogen Taylor and includes essays by Joseph Roth and Robert Musil. • Publicity campaign will be review-driven, with visibility in major broadsheets and literary publications. • Reading copies available to the trade; featured on Text website, social media and promoted via monthly enewsletter.