The Lost Apothecary

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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER — OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD!“A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose CodeA 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...

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