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Sarah PennerHistorical Fiction · Mystery
The Lost Apothecary
Synopsis
In 18th-century London, a secret apothecary named Nella dispenses poisons to women seeking vengeance against oppressive men. Her clandestine operation is threatened when a young patron's mistake triggers a chain of events that resonate for centuries. Two hundred years later, historian Caroline Parcewell, grappling with her own struggles in present-day London, uncovers a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders, drawing her into a dangerous historical mystery where past and present collide.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (3)
ViolenceAbusePregnancy Loss