On a frigid February night in a dimly-lit London alleyway, Nella stands ready for her latest patron at her concealed apothecary. Once esteemed for her healing abilities, Nella is now utilizing her understanding for a darker aim - providing poisons skillfully disguised to desperate women needing to free themselves from their oppressive men. However, when her customer reveals themselves to be a young Eliza Fanning of twelve years, an unforeseen bond starts a sequence of events that puts Nella's life in danger and risks divulging the identities of the countless women inscribed in her ledger.

In contemporary London, Caroline Parcewell, an aspiring historian, passes her tenth wedding anniversary solo, still reverberating from the revelation of her husband's disloyalty. After discovering an ancient apothecary vial by the River Thames, she can't stifle her curiosity and soon links it to the unsolved apothecary murders that perturbed the city over two hundred years ago. Her exploration leads to a remarkable event wherein Caroline's life intersects with Nella's and Eliza's, though not all will remain unscathed.

Park Row Books, 2021 - Softcover

ISBN: 9780778311010