The Lost Apothecary
A Novel
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- 13,99 €
Publisher Description
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“A poisonously good read.” —NPR
A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to the Lost Apothecary…
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.
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.
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APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
As the characters in this brilliant historical drama know all too well, society has rarely allowed women to live as they please—so they sometimes have to take matters into their own hands. After experiencing betrayal and heartbreak, Nella turns her London apothecary business toward a darker purpose: secretly concocting poisons to help women free themselves from the vile, abusive men who torment them. Her business booms until a 12-year-old girl walks into Nella’s shop and threatens to send the whole enterprise crashing down. Sarah Penner’s smart novel jumps back and forth in time between the 1790s and now, when a historian named Caroline is gripped by Nella’s dramatic story just like we are. With its resonant themes of guilt, revenge, friendship, and hope, The Lost Apothecary is hard to put down and even harder to stop thinking about.
