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(0)Mary Lawrence
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
292 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"For years, alchemist Ferris Stannum has devoted himself to developing the Elixir of Life, the reputed serum of immortality. Having tested his remedy successfully on an animal, Stannum intends to send his alchemy journal to a colleague in Cairo for confirmation. Instead he is strangled in his bed and his journal is stolen. As the daughter of an alchemist herself, Bianca is well acquainted with the mystical healing arts. As her husband, John, falls...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First Kensington trade paperback printing.
Physical Desc
290 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the year 1543 of King Henry VIII's turbulent reign, the daughter of a notorious alchemist finds herself suspected of cold-blooded murder...Bianca Goddard employs her knowledge of herbs and medicinal plants to concoct remedies for the disease-riddled poor in London's squalid Southwark slum. But when her friend Jolyn comes to her complaining of severe stomach pains, Bianca's prescription seems to kill her on the spot. Recovering from her shock,...