Title: The Italian potion
Description: Alchemists and courtiers seek to confound Francis Wyld as he investigates the death of a Frenchman in London in 1663. The quest leads to Whitehall where it becomes intertwined with the political and religious intrigue within the court of Charles II.
Subjects: Murder, Fiction, Investigation, History, Alchemy, Detective and mystery stories, Court and courtiers, Courts and courtiers, Fiction, mystery & detective, historical, Great britain, fiction, Crime, fiction
Places: England, London, Great Britain
Time periods: 17th century, Charles II, 1660-1685