A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons
Book 1 - A Saffron Everleigh Mystery

A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons

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Publisher Description

The Lost Apothecary meets Dead Dead Girls in this fast-paced, ‘STEMinist’ historical mystery set during London’s Roaring Twenties!

“Gives us a gutsy ingenious heroine, academic intrigue, a scientifically suspenseful mystery and a Christie-like cast of characters.” —M. L. Huie, author of the Livy Nash mysteries

London, 1923. Newly minted research assistant Saffron Everleigh is determined to blaze a new trail at the University College London, but with her colleagues’ beliefs about women’s academic inabilities and not so subtle hints that her deceased father’s reputation paved her way into the botany department, she feels stymied at every turn.

When she attends a dinner party for the school, she expects to engage in conversations about the university's large expedition to the Amazon. What she doesn’t expect is for Mrs. Henry, one of the professors’ wives, to drop to the floor, poisoned by an unknown toxin.

Dr. Maxwell, Saffron’s mentor, is the main suspect and evidence quickly mounts. Joined by fellow researcher—and potential romantic interest—Alexander Ashton, Saffron uses her knowledge of botany as she explores steamy greenhouses, dark gardens, and deadly poisons to clear Maxwell's name.

Will she be able to uncover the truth—or will her investigation land her on the murderer’s list?—in this entertaining historical mystery about the struggles of one unforgettable woman in a male-dominated field.

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2022
June 7
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
272
Pages
PUBLISHER
CROOKED LANE BOOKS
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
1.4
MB

Customer Reviews

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On the edge of my seat!

I loved every moment of this book! It had me on the edge of my seat trying to solve the mystery. I couldn’t put it down, each chapter had me wanting to know more. The mystery was very cleverly plotted and I felt like I got to know the characters well as each chapter progressed. Would definitely recommend!

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