The Pharmacist's Wife

By Vanessa Tait

A Victorian wife's descent into addiction and a pharmacist's deadly ambition collide in this atmospheric historical novel.

Rebecca Palmer envisions a life of ease when her husband opens a pharmacy in Edinburgh. But her dreams shatter as she uncovers Alexander's dark side, marked by infidelity and strange desires. To control her "hysteria," Alexander offers a new creation: heroin.

As Rebecca spirals into addiction, she confronts her past and a lost love. Meanwhile, Alexander's ambition blurs the lines between science, passion, and death, leading to unforeseen consequences. Perfect for readers seeking: Atmospheric Victorian fictionStories of female agency and social constraintsExplorations of addiction and its impactWill Rebecca find freedom, or will Alexander's deadly alchemy consume them both?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786492733
• ISBN13: 9781786492739
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Atlantic Books (UK)
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 7.7"