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. 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. Unabridged 2021 More Reviews AudioFile Newsletter Thank you. Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. by Sarah Penner Read by Lorna Bennett, Lauren Anthony, Lauren Irwin Fiction 10.25 hrs. 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. 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. Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. "A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!" -Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice NetworkĪ forgotten history.
There are dark aspects to the story like the burden of secrets and the destructive pursuit of vengeance but it is also a story of hope and the way women can protect, honor, and free one another, even when separated by the barrier of time. March 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick The Lost Apothecary is very much a story about women controlling their own destinies. Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Hello! magazine,, Bustle, Popsugar, Betches, Sweet July, and GoodReads!
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