A dark and thrilling tale of Victorian addiction, vengeance and self-discovery, perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist and Sarah Perry's The Essex Serpent.
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Love. Desire. Vengeance. A deadly alchemy.

Edinburgh, 1869: Newly married, Rebecca longs for the life of a well-heeled gentlewoman. Her husband Alexander, a respected pharmacist, is eager to join pioneering fellow inventors in the history books. But beneath his ordered exterior, Rebecca is horrified to find a world of dark secrets. As she struggles with his infidelity and strange sexual desires, Alexander tries to pacify her so-called hysteria with his magical new wonder-drug, heroin...

As Rebecca's forced dependence takes her further from herself, Alexander's desire to profit from his creation leads him along a path that blurs science, passion and death. Soon, they both learn that addiction, obsession and vengeance make for a deadly alchemy...

'With shades of Sarah Waters, independence and vengeance make for a winning tale.' Stylist

"With shades of Sarah Waters, independence and vengeance make for a winning tale." - Stylist

"This chilling atmospheric novel will appeal to fans of The Miniaturist and The Essex Serpent." - RED Online

"A fascinating, darkly powerful novel with biting attitude... Raw, elemental and disturbing, The Pharmacist's Wife is an entirely captivating, enthralling read - highly recommended." - LoveReading

"A truly addictive, deeply atmospheric, sensual yarn... similar to the works of Sarah Waters and Michel Faber, it makes for a compelling, irresistible, utterly delicious read." - Goodreads

"A captivating book.... It is a story that is both whimsical and disturbing." - Lady on The Looking Glass House

"Tait's engaging novel... is sensuous and lyrical" - Sunday Telegraph on The Looking Glass House

"Moving and original." - Kate Saunders, The Times, on The Looking Glass House