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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.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.
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The Lost Apothecary, Sarah Penner
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- Released
- 2022
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- Title
- The Lost Apothecary
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sarah Penner
- Publisher
- Affirm press
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1922711489
- ISBN13
- 9781922711489
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Women, Friendship, Magic, Murders, American Literature, Death, Secrets, Great Britain, Past, London, 18th century, Present, Poisons, Poisoning, Pharmacy, Interweaving of Past and Present, Historical Thrillers
- First published
- 2021
- Original title
- The Lost Apothecary
- Rating
- 3.7 out of 5
- Description
- 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.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.