[Bianca Goddard Mysteries 04] • The Alchemist of Lost Souls

*A dangerous element discovered by Bianca Goddard's father falls into the wrong hands . . . leading to a chain of murders.*

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* Spring 1544* Now that she is with child, Bianca is more determined than ever to distance herself from her unstable father. Desperate to win back the favor of King Henry VIII, disgraced alchemist Albern Goddard plans to reveal a powerful new element he's discovered--one with deadly potential. But when the substance is stolen, he implores his daughter to help.

Soon after, a woman's body is found behind the Dim Dragon Inn, an eerie green vapor rising from her mouth. Bianca has reason to suspect her own mother may be involved in the theft and the murder. When her husband John is conscripted into King Henry's army to subdue Scottish resistance, finding the stone becomes a matter of life and death. Bianca must unravel the interests of alchemists, apothecaries, chandlers, and scoundrels--to find out who among them is willing to kill to possess the element known as *lapis mortem* , the stone of death . . .

**Praise for *The Alchemist of Lost Souls** *

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**"Atmospheric...Fans of Tudor historicals will eagerly await the next installment."**

\--Publishers Weekly

**Praise for *Death at St. Vedast** *

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**"Full of period details, Lawrence's latest series outing captures Tudor London in all its colorful splendor. A solid choice for devotees of Elizabethan mysteries."**

**\-- *Library Journal** *

**Praise for *Death of an Alchemist** *

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**"A must read!"**

**\-- *RT Reviews** *

**"Colorful alchemical lore and vividly imagined..."**

**\-- *Publishers Weekly** *

**Praise for *The Alchemist's Daughter** *

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**A Night Owls Reviews Top Pick

Suspense Magazine Best Historical Mystery 2015**

**"A complex plot and likeable cast of characters"**

**\-- *Historical Novel Society** *