num_pages: 320
description: A dangerous element discovered by Bianca Goddard's father falls into the wrong hands . . . leading to a chain of murders. Spring 1544 Now that she is with child Bianca is more determined than ever to distance herself from her unstable father. Desperate to win back the favor of King Henry VIII disgraced alchemist Albern Goddard plans to reveal a powerful new element he's discovered--one with deadly potential. But when the substance is stolen he implores his daughter to help.Soon after a woman's body is found behind the Dim Dragon Inn an eerie green vapor rising from her mouth. Bianca has reason to suspect her own mother may be involved in the theft and the murder. When her husband John is conscripted into King Henry's army to subdue Scottish resistance finding the stone becomes a matter of life and death. Bianca must unravel the interests of alchemists apothecaries chandlers and scoundrels--to find out who among them is willing to kill to possess the element known as lapis mortem the stone of death . . .A Suspense Magazine Best Historical Mystery of 2019Praise for The Alchemist of Lost Souls Atmospheric...Fans of Tudor historicals will eagerly await the next installment.--Publishers WeeklyPraise for Death at St. Vedast Full of period details Lawrence's latest series outing captures Tudor London in all its colorful splendor. A solid choice for devotees of Elizabethan mysteries.--Library JournalPraise for Death of an Alchemist A must read! --RT Reviews Colorful alchemical lore and vividly imagined... --Publishers WeeklyPraise for The Alchemist's Daughter A Night Owls Reviews Top Pick Suspense Magazine Best Historical Mystery 2015A complex plot and likeable cast of characters --Historical Novel Society
language: English
title: The Alchemist of Lost Souls
publisher: Kensington