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CBR15 Bingo: Guide (Double bingo)

A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari

October 8, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars CBR15 Bingo: Guide (it’s right there in the title) Official book description, because I’m still reviewing books I read in JULY): London, 1923. Newly minted research assistant Saffron Everleigh attends a dinner party for the University College of London. While she expects to engage in conversations about the university’s large expedition to the Amazon, she doesn’t expect Mrs. Henry, one of the professors’ wives to drop to the floor, poisoned by an unknown toxin. Dr. Maxwell, Saffron’s mentor, is the main suspect, having […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery Tagged With: #botany, 1920s, A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons, CBR15, cbr15 bingo, guide, historical fiction, Kate Khavari, Malin, mystery, poison, romantic, Saffron Everleigh mystery

Malin's CBR15 Review No:50 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery · Tags: #botany, 1920s, A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons, CBR15, cbr15 bingo, guide, historical fiction, Kate Khavari, Malin, mystery, poison, romantic, Saffron Everleigh mystery ·
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