The Lost Apothecary

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2021
Edition: First Edition

Description: 343 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: 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 apothecarys 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 apothecarys in a stunning twist of fateand 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.

ISBN: 9781922626233