The Apothecary, Joan Fallon
The Apothecary, Joan Fallon
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The Apothecary

Author: Joan Fallon

Narrator: Jacob Daniels

Unabridged: 8 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/11/2020

Synopsis

In this historical murder mystery, Makoud, a middle-aged apothecary, has come to Málaga with his family to work. Shortly after they arrive the khalifa Yahya I dies and there are rumours that he was poisoned. Makoud is worried that the poison used by the assassins was bought from his shop. His son, Umar, now a soldier in the khalifa’s army, decides to investigate but he underestimates the power of the people behind the assassination, and instead he finds himself arrested and accused of murder. His father, family and friends pool all their resources to try to help him but the closer they get to the truth, the greater the danger they are all in. In the first novel in a new historical series set in Moorish Spain, Joan Fallon sets the action in the busy medieval port of Málaga. Following on from the successful al-Andalus series, we meet up again with the younger members of the family who had escaped from the besieged city of Córdoba.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Réal

Murder mysteries abound in our modern day bookcase, but this one, The Apothecary, the first book in The City of Dreams series by Joan Fallon, takes the reader back a thousand years ago, in Moorish Spain, to the city of Málaga, where the mysterious death of its ruler, amidst a power struggle between......more

Goodreads review by Cindy

Liked we much! At our much was left unresolved, re story of a Muslim family so moved to Lachlan the 11th century to restaurateur lives after tragedy has taken the lives of man of their needs is quite touching at times and very interesting as the religion and politics guide the! After the death of the......more

Goodreads review by Elaine

The City of Dreams, The Apothecary, by Joan Fallon 5 stars An historical drama taking place in the Mediterranian area after the beginning of Christianity. A story both interesting and gripping. It begins with a Muslim family, the daughter's husband has died and left her with 2 young children. A Jewis......more

Goodreads review by Mrs

Wonderful story I love these books by Joan Fallon. From the Al Andalus series to this next book, all well-written with well-described characters and lots of interesting history about 11th century Spain. Recommended.......more

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