It’s 1703, and the love of Matthew Corbett’s life is quickly deteriorating from a sinister drug forced on her by a criminal mastermind. Her sanity is wearing thin, and the book of potions that could have saved her was stolen during an attack orchestrated by a deranged man known as Cardinal Black. Corbett’s professional problem solving has just turned personal. “Relentlessly paced…As usual, McCammon dazzles the reader with gritty historical detail, vivid local color, and a cast of memorable grotesques.” —Publishers Weekly |