The
lost apothecary
Penner, Sarah
creator
author.
text
Detective and mystery stories.
Historical fiction.
onc
2021
2021
monographic
eng
301 pages : map ; 24 cm
Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientèle. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary's fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries. Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago, her life collides with the apothecary's in a stunning twist of fate, and not everyone will survive. With crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and searing insight, this is a subversive and intoxicating novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time.
adult
Sarah Penner.
Includes recipes.
e-uk-en
Pharmacists
Fiction
Drugstores
Fiction
Murder
Investigation
Fiction
Women
Conduct of life
Fiction
Murder
Fiction
Secrecy
Fiction
Poisons
Fiction
Revenge
Fiction
Fate and fatalism
Fiction
London (England)
History
18th century
Fiction
813.6
9780778311010
TOH
201116
20210506094916.0
394888
eng