{"product_id":"the-lost-apothecary-by-penner-sarah","title":"The Lost Apothecary by Penner Sarah","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781800310162\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLEGEND PRESS, February 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e292 pages, Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWith crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and searing insight, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Lost Apothecary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e is a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHidden 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeanwhile 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e2021's Most Highly Anticipated New Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMost Anticipated Books of 2021 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePopsugar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A bold, edgy, accomplished debut!'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Intriguing… Readers who enjoy parallel historical\/contemporary narratives about women’s lives, such as Claire McMillan’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Necklace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e or Liz Trenow’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Forgotten Seamstress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e, will enjoy the historical details and mystery in this engrossing tale.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Readers who enjoy Katherine Howe and Susanna Kearsley will be drawn to this promising, fast-paced debut.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A superb debut novel… crackling with suspense, this is an original and compelling story'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWI Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516205109410,"sku":null,"price":309.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/812tk8-PilL._SY342.jpg?v=1790157433","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/the-lost-apothecary-by-penner-sarah","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}