Título: Death at Apothecaries' Hall
Autor: Deryn Lake
Sinopse: John Rawlings, London's effervescent 18th Century apothecary and occasional sleuth, tackles his most intriguing case to date. The scene was an exact replica of the one that had taken place twenty-four hours earlier. John Rawlings stood in the shop at Apothecaries' Hall buying the herb known as true-love. The only difference was that both he and the shop owner were buzzing with intrigue as they discussed the extraordinary outbreak of food poisoning which had stricken the liverymen who attended dinner at the Worshipful Society the previous day. And how Liveryman Alleyn might have died had John not given him the remedy of true-love. Except the following day Liveryman Alleyn does die. Under the brief and guidance of London's famous blind magistrate, John Fielding Rawlings is asked to investigate wether it is a deliberate case of poisoning. But who would want to poison the apothecaries? And were they targeting the Society or specifically the deceased? As John searches for gossip, he discovers that a fellow apothecary visited the dying man's house on the morning of his death, that the Beadle had fallen out with the Master, that a bereaved parent whose son died as a result of misdiagnosis has vowed vengeance on the entire Society.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Death at Apothecaries’ Hall”, de Deryn Lake, publicado pela editora Severn House Publishers Ltd, em 2014 e com 200 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Severn House Publishers Ltd
Páginas: 200
Ano: 2014
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Linguagem: pt_BR
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ISBN13: 9781448301331
Sobre a editora
O catálogo da Severn House Publishers Ltd traz histórias que combinam mistério, suspense e personagens complexos em cenários variados, desde ilhas tropicais ameaçadas até Londres em períodos históricos marcantes. Os livros da editora Severn House Publishers Ltd costumam explorar tramas policiais e investigação com ritmo que alterna entre tensão crescente e momentos de reflexão, frequentemente com protagonistas que enfrentam dilemas pessoais e segredos do passado. Há também espaço para narrativas que misturam o cotidiano com elementos paranormais ou históricos, criando atmosferas densas e envolventes. O tom varia do sombrio ao leve, mas mantém uma narrativa focada em conflitos humanos e reviravoltas, com atenção a detalhes que enriquecem o enredo.
