04035cam a2200733 4500 529499836 TxAuBib 20211108120000.0 ||||||s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781617737114 1617737119 B00ONTS5UQ Amazon cd9f27be-6938-496a-9acf-3b21fe2e3b7e OverDrive (Reserve ID) 249912 249912 249912 2013150 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Lawrence, Mary. The Alchemist's Daughter [OverDrive]. Kensington Books, 2015. Historical. Mystery and Suspense. Fiction. novels. Thrillers. Historical Fiction. mystery. mysteries. Historical mysteries. Thriller. police. mystery and thrillers. Alternate History. fiction books. historical mystery. detective novels. historical novels. thriller books. mysteries and thrillers. crime books. mystery books. Murder mystery books. mystery novels. mystery thriller suspense. historical fiction novels. suspense books. historical fiction books. suspense thriller books. books historical fiction. books fiction. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 710kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 710kB. Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML:<p><b>"Unique characters, a twisty plot and a bold, bright heroine</b> <b>. . .</b> <b>Mystery and Tudor fans alike will raise a glass to this new series."—Karen Harper,</b> <b><i>New York Times</i></b> <b>bestselling</b> <b>author</b></p> <p><i>In the year 1543 of King Henry VIII's turbulent reign, the daughter of a notorious alchemist finds herself suspected of cold-blooded murder . . .</i></p> <p>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, Bianca suspects Jolyn may have been poisoned <i>before</i> coming to her—but the local constable is not so easily convinced.</p> <p>To clear her name and keep her neck free of the gallows, Bianca must apply her knowledge of the healing arts to deduce exactly how her friend was murdered and by whom—before she herself falls victim to a similar fate . . .</p> <p><b>A <i>Suspense Magazine</i> Best Historical Mystery of the Year</b></p> <p>"A realistic evocation of 16th century London's underside. The various strands of the plot are so skillfully plaited together."—Fiona Buckley, author of the Ursula Blanchard Mysteries</p>"The writing is terrific . . . will keep readers engaged until the very last page . . . a real page-turner."—<i>San Francisco Book Review</i><br /> "Whereas some historical fiction bristles with self-importance, this novel eschews it to excellent effect."—<i>Library Journal</i>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/alchemists-daughter-cd9f27?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/alchemists-daughter-cd9f27?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/alchemists-daughter-cd9f27?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)