A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons
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Kate Khavari
The Lost Apothecary meets Dead Dead Girls in this fast-paced, STEMinist adventure.Debut author Kate Khavari deftly entwines a pulse-pounding mystery with the struggles of a woman in a male-dominated field in 1923 London.Newly minted research assistant Saffron Everleigh is determined to blaze a new trail at the University College London, but with her colleagues’ beliefs about women’s academic inabilities and not so subtle hints that her deceased father’s reputation paved her way into the botany department, she feels stymied at every turn. When she attends a dinner party for the school, she expects to engage in conversations about the university's large expedition to the Amazon. What she doesn’t expect is for Mrs. Henry, one of the professors’ wives, to drop to the floor, poisoned by an unknown toxin. Dr. Maxwell, Saffron’s mentor, is the main suspect and evidence quickly mounts. Joined by fellow researcher--and potential romantic interest--Alexander Ashton, Saffron uses her knowledge of botany as she explores steamy greenhouses, dark gardens, and deadly poisons to clear Maxwell's name. Will she be able to uncover the truth or will her investigation land her on the murderer’s list, in this entertaining examination of society’s expectations.
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Author
Kate Khavari
Pages
272
Publisher
Crooked Lane Books
Published Date
2022-06-07
ISBN
1639100075 9781639100071
Ratings
Google: 3
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"Cute mystery and romance. An easy read."
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Lori Gookin
"I thoroughly enjoyed Saffron Everleigh’s character. She is spunky, smart, ambitious and inquisitive. A botanist ahead of her time finds herself trying to find clues to free her boss who is accused of attempted murder. Add in a colleague for potential romance and the intrigue soars. It’s fun, wholesome entertainment that I couldn’t get enough of."
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