Sarah Penner
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Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientèle. 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. Meanwhile...
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"1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D'Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people who killed them, she is highly sought after by widows and investigators alike. Lenna Wickes has come to Paris to find answers about her sister's death, but to do so, she must embrace the...
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Finalista del prestigioso Book of the Year 2021 Award, premio concedido por el más importante club de lectura de EE. UU.
Escondida en las entrañas del Londres del siglo xviii, una botica secreta sirve a una clientela muy inusual. Entre las mujeres londinenses se rumorea sobre una misteriosa mujer llamada Nella que vende venenos camuflados de medicina a toda aquella que necesite usarlos contra hombres que las maltraten. Pero el destino de esta boticaria...
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Ukryta pośród zaułków osiemnastowiecznego Londynu tajemna apteka obsługuje niezwykłą klientelę. W całym mieście maltretowane lub zdradzane kobiety przekazują sobie szeptem wieści o tajemniczej Nelli, sprzedającej na pozór niewinne medykamenty, dzięki którym mogą raz na zawsze pozbyć się swoich dręczycieli. Los apteki staje jednak pod znakiem zapytania, gdy nowa klientka popełnia brzemienny w skutki błąd, którego konsekwencje...