Name: Mark of the Plague
Rating: 3.4 (5 reviews)
ISBN: 9781481446747

Kevin Sands

As the plague decimates London in 1665 and an assassin threatens the apothecary's life, apprentice Christopher Rowe and his faithful friend Tom, following a trail of puzzles, riddles, and secrets, risk their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy.

Mark of the Plague

Christine

great, but I pretty much figured the twist out before it was revealed. comes from reading too many Agatha Christie novels I guess.

Ashlyn Rice

winter

Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this follow-up to the Indie Next pick "The Blackthorn Key," which was called a spectacular debut by "Kirkus Reviews" in a starred review. The Black Death has come to London, spreading disease and fear through town. A mysterious prophet predicts the city s ultimate doom until an unknown apothecary arrives with a cure that actually works. Christopher s Blackthorn shop is chosen to prepare the remedy. But when an assassin threatens the apothecary s life, Christopher and his faithful friend Tom are back to hunting down the truth, risking their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy. And as the sickness strikes close to home, the stakes are higher than ever before "

Mark of the Plague

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