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The lost apothecary

Title:

The lost apothecary

Author:

Penner, Sarah, author.

Bennett, Lorna, narrator.

Irwin, Lauren, narrator.

Anthony, Lauren, narrator.

Summary:

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. Nella's dark world is no place for her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old girl named Eliza Fanning, but their unexpected bond sparks a string of consequences that echoes through the centuries. Two hundred years later, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell discovers an aged apothecary vial in the River Thames. As she is newly grappling with the searing betrayal of her husband's infidelity, a curious research project is exactly the distraction Caroline needs. But when she discovers a link between the vial and London's long-unsolved "apothecary murders," Caroline's upended present soon collides with an explosive history, binding her fate to Nella's and Eliza's in a stunning twist that transcends the barrier of time. -- From print book dust jacket.

General Note:

Includes bonus PDF.

Compact discs.

Edition:

Unabridged.

Physical Description:

8 audio discs (10 1/2 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 computer disc (PDF ; 4 3/4 in.)

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Audiobooks.

Subject Term:

Pharmacists -- Fiction.

Murder -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Secrecy -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction.

Author(s):

Bennett, Lorna,

Irwin, Lauren,

Anthony, Lauren,

Publisher:

Harlequin Audio,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9781799959380

9781799959397

Publication Information:

[Don Mills, Ontario, Canada] : Harlequin Audio, [2021]

Call Number:

CDB PENNER

Holds: Copies:

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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.