Out Now: Sarah Penner''s Enchanting New Novel The London Seance Societyover One Million Copies Soldthe New York Times Bestsellerwith Crackling Suspense, Unforgettable Characters And Searing Insight, The Lost Apothecary Is A Subversive And Intoxicating Debut Novel Of Secrets, Vengeance And The Remarkable Ways Women Can Save Each Other Despite The Barrier Of Time.hidden 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 Apothecarys 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 In Present-day London, Aspiring Historian Caroline Parcewell Spends Her Tenth Wedding Anniversary Alone, Running From Her Own Demons.