![]() 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. ![]() ![]() 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. ![]() 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. Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. Welcome to The Lost Apothecary Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. 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. This stunning debut novel by Sarah Penner weaves dueling timelines to tell the tale of an apothecary and the women who stumble upon it. ![]() Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. The Lost Apothecary grabbed me right away with its beautiful cover and genre women’s historical fiction. ![]()
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