The Lost Boys of London

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While her husband fights Henry VIII’s war with Scotland , an alchemist's daughter heals the sick and seeks justice for the dead... Bianca Goddard earns her coin by concocting medicines. Some unfortunates, however, are beyond her help--like the boy discovered hanging from a church dripstone with a rosary twined around his neck. A week later, a second boy dangles at another church. When Bianca's impish acquaintance, Fisk, goes missing, she fears he may become the third victim... London is filled with villains who would prey on wayward, penniless boys. But Bianca suspects the killings are not brutal acts of impulse, but something far more calculated. The citizens of Castle Baynard ward depend on Bianca to unlock the alchemical secrets of a sole piece of evidence and connect a series of strange occurrences. If she succeeds, she can find the murderer and save lives. However, the expected hour of the next murder is fast approaching. A single misstep could mean another boy is lost forever... THE LOST BOYS OF LONDON is the fifth book in Mary Lawrence’s medieval murder mystery series. Combining twisty plots, impeccable historical details and a resolute female alchemist, this series is perfect for fans of Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael or C. J. Sansom’s Shardlake.