The Lost Apothecary: A Novel
<strong>INSTANT <em>NEW YORK TIMES</em> BESTSELLER<br /><br />Named Most Anticipated of 2021 by <em>Newsweek</em>, <em>Good Housekeeping</em>, <em>Hello!</em> magazine, Oprah.com, Bustle, Popsugar, Betches, Sweet July, and GoodReads!</strong><br /><br /><strong>March 2021 Indie Next Pick and #1 LibraryReads Pick</strong><br /><br /><strong>“A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!” —Kate Quinn, <em>New York Times</em></strong><strong> bestselling author of </strong><strong><em>The Alice Network</em></strong><br /><br /><strong><em>A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost Apothecary…</em></strong><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />With crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and searing insight, <em>The Lost Apothecary</em> is a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time.