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A botanist's guide to parties and poisons / Kate Khavari.
Kate Khavaris debut historical mystery, set in London, 1923, follows Saffron Everleigh who is in a race against time to free her wrongly accused professor before he goes behind bars forever. Perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Anna Lee Huber.
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- ISBN: 9781639100071 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 262 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Crooked Lane, 2022.
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| Subject: | Murder > Investigation > Fiction. Poisons > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Khava | 31681010280865 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Attempting to blaze a new trail for women at the University College London in 1923, research assistant Saffron Everleigh becomes involved in solving the murder of a professor's wife who appeared to have been poisoned at a school dinner party. - Baker & Taylor
Attempting to blaze a new trail for women at the University College London in 1923, research assistant Saffron Everleigh becomes involved in solving the murder of a professorâs wife who appeared to have been poisoned at a school dinner party. - Random House, Inc.
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 colleaguesâ beliefs about womenâs academic inabilities and not so subtle hints that her deceased fatherâs 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 doesnât expect is for Mrs. Henry, one of the professorsâ wives, to drop to the floor, poisoned by an unknown toxin.
Dr. Maxwell, Saffronâs 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 murdererâs list, in this entertaining examination of societyâs expectations.
