The Lost Apothecary

Instant New York Times Best SellerNamed Most Anticipated of 2021 by Newsweek Good Housekeeping Hello! magazine Oprah Bustle Popsugar Betches Sweet July and GoodReads!March 2021 Indie Next Pick and Number One LibraryReads PickA bold edgy accomplished debut! (Kate Quinn New York Times best-selling author of The Alice Network)A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost Apothecary....Hidden in the depths of 18th-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 apothecarys fate is jeopardized when her newest patron a precocious 12-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 200 years ago her life collides with the apothecarys 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.