

The Lost Apothecary
by Sarah Penner
3.9
(15 ratings)352 pages2022Park Row BooksISBN 9780778311973
FictionHistoricalLiteraryWomenFeminist
About this book
Don't miss THE AMALFI CURSE! Sarah's next spellbinding book to unearth a centuries-old curse, powerful witchcraft, and perilous love on the high seas. <br> <br> <br> <br> THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER -- OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD!<br> <br> <br> <br> "A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!" --Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code<br> <br> <br> <br> A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to the Lost Apothecary...<br> <br> <br> <br> 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.<br> <br> <br> <br> 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.<br> <br> <br> <br> 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.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Park Row Books
- Published
- 2022
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN
- 9780778311973
- Language
- en
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