Hidden women’s histories, mystery and the uncanny shape Sarah Penner’s historical fiction. The Lost Apothecary moves between eighteenth-century London, where an apothecary secretly supplies poisons to women seeking escape from dangerous men, and a present-day researcher uncovering traces of her shop. The London Séance Society follows two women investigating death and spiritualism in Victorian London, using séances, secret organisations and murder as part of the plot. The Amalfi Curse shifts to the Italian coast, combining maritime archaeology, family history and witchcraft across timelines. Penner’s novels are accessible, plot-led and atmospheric, with historical research supporting secrets and suspense rather than dense period reconstruction. For marketplace browsing, the clearest links are historical mystery, dual-timeline fiction, women’s historical fiction and light supernatural suspense. Read more Less
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