As the Black Death spreads across London, a mysterious apothecary arrives with a cure that actually works.
And as the sickness strikes close to home, the stakes are higher than ever before....
But when an assassin threatens the apothecary\'s life, Christopher and his faithful friend Tom are back to hunting down the truth, risking their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy.
Christopher\'s Blackthorn shop is chosen to prepare the remedy.
A mysterious prophet predicts the city\'s ultimate doom--until an unknown apothecary arrives with a cure that actually works.
The Black Death has returned to London, spreading disease and fear through town.
Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this follow-up to the Indie Next pick The Blackthorn Key , which was called a spectacular debut by Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.
But when the apothecary\'s life is threatened, Christopher and Tom risk their lives to untangle a dark conspiracy.
Christopher Rowe\'s shop is chosen to prepare the remedy.
As the Black Death spreads across London, a mysterious apothecary arrives with a cure that actually works
