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Penner, S: Lost Apothecary

bySarah Penner

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction with strong female protagonists and themes of empowerment.

Topics Women's empowermentPoisonRevengeHistorical mysteriesBetrayalSecret networksTimeless connectionsLondon's dark pastFemale relationshipsIntriguing discoveriesLoveSurvivalFriendshipFamilyIdentity
MoodSuspenseful, Hopeful, Bittersweet
Female protagonist
RomanceMajor Subplot
ViolenceMild
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Hello! magazine, Oprah.com, Bustle, Popsugar, Betches, Sweet July, and GoodReads! March 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick 'A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!' -Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost Apothecary… Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. 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, The Lost Apothecary is a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time. Don't miss THE LONDON SÉANCE SOCIETY! Sarah's next spellbinding book about truth, illusion and the grave risks women will take to avenge the ones they love.

Language

en

Published on

22/02/2022

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780778311973

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