![]() ![]() "A complex plot and likeable cast of characters" Suspense Magazine Best Historical Mystery 2015 "Colorful alchemical lore and vividly imagined." A solid choice for devotees of Elizabethan mysteries." "Full of period details, Lawrence's latest series outing captures Tudor London in all its colorful splendor. "Atmospheric.Fans of Tudor historicals will eagerly await the next installment." Ī Suspense Magazine "Best Historical Mystery of 2019" Bianca must unravel the interests of alchemists, apothecaries, chandlers, and scoundrels-to find out who among them is willing to kill to possess the element known as lapis mortem, the stone of death. When her husband John is conscripted into King Henry's army to subdue Scottish resistance, finding the stone becomes a matter of life and death. Bianca has reason to suspect her own mother may be involved in the theft and the murder. Soon after, a woman's body is found behind the Dim Dragon Inn, an eerie green vapor rising from her mouth. But when the substance is stolen, he implores his daughter to help. Desperate to win back the favor of King Henry VIII, disgraced alchemist Albern Goddard plans to reveal a powerful new element he's discovered-one with deadly potential. Spring 1544 Now that she is with child, Bianca is more determined than ever to distance herself from her unstable father. A dangerous element discovered by Bianca Goddard's father falls into the wrong hands. ![]()
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