Pharmacist's Wife

A dark and thrilling tale of Victorian addiction,vengeance, and self-discovery, perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, Jessie Burton, and Sarah Perry. Set in Edinburgh in 1869, newly married Rebecca longs for a well-heeled gentlewoman, but her husband Alexander has dark secrets. As Rebecca struggles with his infidelity and strange sexual desires, Alexander tries to pacify her with his magical new wonder-drug, heroin. Addiction, obsession, and vengeance make for a deadly alchemy.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 400 pages
\n Publication date: 04 April 2019
\n Publisher: Atlantic Books
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"A Dark and Thrilling Tale of Victorian Addiction, Vengeance, and Self-Discovery"

Edinburgh, 1869: Newly married, Rebecca longs for the life of a well-heeled gentlewoman. Her husband Alexander, a respected pharmacist, is eager to join pioneering fellow inventors in the history books. But beneath his ordered exterior, Rebecca is horrified to find a world of dark secrets. As she struggles with his infidelity and strange sexual desires, Alexander tries to pacify her so-called hysteria with his magical new wonder-drug, heroin.

As Rebecca's forced dependence takes her further from herself, Alexander's desire to profit from his creation leads him along a path that blurs science, passion, and death. Soon, they both learn that addiction, obsession, and vengeance make for a deadly alchemy.

With shades of Sarah Waters, independence, and vengeance make for a winning tale.

\n Weight: 280g\n
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781786492739\n
Edition number: Main\n