The Lost Apothecary: A Novel

by Sarah Penner

Hardcover, 2021

Status

Available

Collection

Publication

Park Row (2021), Edition: Original, 320 pages

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 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.… (more)

Awards

HWA Crown Awards (Longlist — Debut — 2021)
LibraryReads (Annual Voter Favorite — March 2021)

Original publication date

2021-03
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