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When the Black Death ravages London again, a prophetic warning of doom is met by an unlikely antidote from a newly arrived apothecary. Christopher, owner of the Blackthorn shop, is chosen to produce the remedy. But as an assassin threatens his life, Christopher and his steadfast friend Tom dig deeper, uncovering a sinister conspiracy that threatens to plunge the city into chaos. Their investigation places them in the heart of a deadly plague and a mystery of supernatural intrigue.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Kevin Sands
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