Sarah Penner – författare

Trollbindande om sanning, illusion och hämnd.

1873. Spiritisten Vaudeline D'Allaire är flitigt anlitad av både änkor och utredare för att tillkalla mordoffers andar och fastställa identiteten på de personer som dödat dem. Lenna Wickes söker upp Vaudeline för att finna svar om sin systers död och måste samtidigt övervinna sin egen skepsis mot det ockulta. Ett mystiskt mord för de båda kvinnorna till England. Men när de tillsammans med de mäktiga männen i Londons seanssällskap nystar i mysteriet börjar de misstänka att de inte bara är på väg att lösa brottet utan även att de själva är intrasslade i det ...

Av författaren till Giftmakerskan

"Författaren bygger skickligt upp spänningen till romanens allra sista sidor." Jenny Westlin Green, BTJ-häftet

"Trollbindande om sanning, illusion och de risker kvinnor tar för att hämnas sina älskade." Sverigemagasinet

Sarah Penner arbetar på heltid inom finansvärlden och är medlem i Historical Novel Society och Women's Fiction Writers Association. Hon bor med sin man och sin hund Zoe i Florida. 2021 debuterade Sarah Penner med kritikerrosade Giftmakerskan.

Stormande hav och förbjuden kärlek, och en förbannelse som riskerar att förgöra allt …Marinarkeologen Haven Ambrose har rest till den lilla italienska byn Positano för att utforska de mystiska skeppsvrak som ligger på havsbotten längs Amalfikusten. I hemlighet letar hon även efter de ädelstenar som hennes bortgångne far upptäckte under sin sista dykning. Men snart börjar märkliga havsströmmar och olyckor att plåga byn. Haven upptäcker en hundraårig sägen om en kvinna som utövade den legendariska konsten stregheria, ett slags magi för att tämja havet. Kan denna magi ligga bakom de senaste händelserna i Positano, och kan Haven bryta förbannelsen innan den förintar hela byn?Förbannelsen i Amalfi är en spännande roman om kärlek, magi och havets enorma betydelse och kraft.Sarah Penner arbetar inom finansvärlden och är medlem i Historical Novel Society och Women’s Fiction Writers Association. Hon bor med sin man och sin hund Zoe i Florida och har tidigare givit ut de kritikerrosade romanerna Giftmakerskan och Sällskapet. "De inbjudande miljöerna och inslagen av passion och mystik gör det lätt att svepas med i berättelsen." Annika Hjertström, BTJ-häftet Om Giftmakerskan:”Det är oavbrutet spännande … ett imponerande romanbygge och det är svårt att lägga boken ifrån sig.” Katrine Hamori, BTJ”Penner briljerar, och resultatet är enastående!” Pam Jenoff ”Älskar den här skildringen av gamla London. Den är jättevacker. Det här är en fin, härlig historia. Historisk och jättemysig.” Johan Malm, Go’kväll, SVT ”En djärv, vass och fullbordad debut!” Kate Quinn

En glömd historia. Ett hemligt kvinnligt nätverk. Ett arv av gift och hämnd.

Nella driver ett undanskymt och lite annorlunda apotek i 1790-talets London - i största hemlighet hjälper hon kvinnor att giftmörda de män som behandlar dem illa. Nella har bara två regler som måste följas: Giftet får inte användas mot andra kvinnor och allt måste registreras i apotekets böcker.

I nutid hittar historikern Caroline Parcewell av en slump en ledtråd till den över tvåhundra år gamla historien vid Themsens strand. Hon börjar gräva i det förflutna och sakta kommer sanningen kring de mystiska apoteksmorden fram.

"Älskar den här skildringen av gamla London.(...) En fin, härlig historia." Johan Malm, Go'kväll i SVT

"En djärv, vass och fullbordad debut!" Kate Quinn, författare

"Oavbrutet spännande (...) ett imponerande romanbygge." Katrine Hamori, BTJ-häftet

Sarah Penner arbetar på heltid inom finans och är medlem i ett historiskt romansällskap och Women's Fiction Writers Association. Hon bor med sin man och sin hund Zoe i Florida. Giftmakerskan är Sarah Penners debutroman.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE ENCHANTING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LOST APOTHECARY'GLORIOUSLY GOTHIC, DELIGHTFULLY ATMOSPHERIC SLICE OF VICTORIANA' DAILY MAIL'PENNER HAS CRAFTED ANOTHER BLOCKBUSTER NOVEL THAT IS MAGICALLY EVEN BETTER THAN HER DEBUT' NATALIE JENNER

From the author of the intoxicating bestseller The Lost Apothecary comes an entrancing exploration of the blurred lines between truth and illusion and the grave risks women take to avenge the ones they love.

May mercy be upon the man who finds himself the enemy of a vengeful medium…

1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people who killed them, she is highly sought after by widows and investigators alike.

Lenna Wickes has come to Paris to find answers about her sister’s death, but to do so, she must embrace the unknown and overcome her own logic-driven bias against the occult. When Vaudeline is beckoned to England to solve a high-profile murder, Lenna accompanies her as an understudy. But as the women team up with the powerful men of London’s exclusive Séance Society to solve the mystery, they begin to suspect that they are not merely out to solve a crime, but perhaps entangled in one themselves…

A Most Anticipated title by: Good Housekeeping, Washington Post, E! News, Bookpage, CrimeReads, Readers Digest, Popsugar, The EveryGirl, Sunset Magazine and more.

'A great choice for fans of historical European settings, the power of women, and the fringes of the paranormal' Booklist Starred Review'Steeped in suspense, mystery, and illusion' Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestseller of The Maid'Breathtaking' Pam Jenoff'Smart and seductive' Fiona Davis'An explosive, immersive, time-bomb of a novel' Laurie Lico Albanese'Mesmerizing, seductive and absolutely irresistible' Hank Phillippi Ryan'An evocative and delicious read with a mystery that will have you turning pages late into the night' Madeline Martin'A Victorian whodunit crackling with tension and lavished with ambiance' Heather Webb

A New York Times Bestseller March 2023

THE BEWITCHING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LOST APOTHECARY – OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD

Powerful witchcraft. A hunt for sunken treasure. Forbidden love on the high seas. Beware the Amalfi Curse...

Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast. But Haven is hoping to find more than old artefacts beneath the azure waters; she is secretly on a quest to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late father spotted on his final dive. Upon Haven’s arrival, strange maelstroms and misfortunes start plaguing the town. Is it nature or something more sinister at work?

As Haven searches for her father’s sunken treasure, she begins to unearth a centuries-old tale of ancient sorcery and one woman’s quest to save her lover and her village by using the legendary art of stregheria, a magical ability to harness the ocean. Could this magic be behind Positano’s latest calamities? Haven must unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is destroyed forever...

Against the dazzling backdrop of the Amalfi Coast, this bewitching novel shimmers with mystery, romance and the untamed magic of the sea.

A Delia Online Book of the Month

'I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading of love and adventure, all liberally dusted with enchantment' Historical Novel Society

‘I was spellbound by this story’ Emilia Hart, author of Weyward

‘Ancient magic, sunken treasure, and a gorgeous Italian setting connect past to present in this thrilling and tender adventure’ Anna Rasche, author of The Stone Witch of Florence

‘Immersive and lush, The Amalfi Curse is Sarah Penner at the top of her game’ Rachel Hawkins, author of The Heiress

‘Penner’s latest is her best yet... pure magic!’ Katy Hays, author of The Cloisters

‘An atmospheric and spellbinding tale... stunning’ Chanel Cleeton, author of Next Year in Havana

The Amalfi Curse was a New York Times Bestseller w/c 18/05/2025

THE BEWITCHING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LOST APOTHECARY – OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD

Powerful witchcraft. A hunt for sunken treasure. Forbidden love on the high seas. Beware the Amalfi Curse...

Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast. But Haven is hoping to find more than old artefacts beneath the azure waters; she is secretly on a quest to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late father spotted on his final dive. Upon Haven’s arrival, strange maelstroms and misfortunes start plaguing the town. Is it nature or something more sinister at work?

As Haven searches for her father’s sunken treasure, she begins to unearth a centuries-old tale of ancient sorcery and one woman’s quest to save her lover and her village by using the legendary art of stregheria, a magical ability to harness the ocean. Could this magic be behind Positano’s latest calamities? Haven must unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is destroyed forever...

Against the dazzling backdrop of the Amalfi Coast, this bewitching novel shimmers with mystery, romance and the untamed magic of the sea.

A Delia Online Book of the Month

'I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading of love and adventure, all liberally dusted with enchantment' Historical Novel Society

‘I was spellbound by this story’ Emilia Hart, author of Weyward

‘Ancient magic, sunken treasure, and a gorgeous Italian setting connect past to present in this thrilling and tender adventure’ Anna Rasche, author of The Stone Witch of Florence

‘Immersive and lush, The Amalfi Curse is Sarah Penner at the top of her game’ Rachel Hawkins, author of The Heiress

‘Penner’s latest is her best yet... pure magic!’ Katy Hays, author of The Cloisters

‘An atmospheric and spellbinding tale... stunning’ Chanel Cleeton, author of Next Year in Havana

The Amalfi Curse was a New York Times Bestseller w/c 18/05/2025

*OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*

With crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and searing insight, The Lost Apothecary is a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time.

Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary’s fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries.

Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago, her life collides with the apothecary’s in a stunning twist of fate—and not everyone will survive.

Shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award2021's Most Highly Anticipated New Books NewsweekMost Anticipated Books of 2021 Popsugar

'A bold, edgy, accomplished debut' Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress

'Readers who enjoy parallel historical/contemporary narratives about women’s lives, such as Claire McMillan’s The Necklace or Liz Trenow’s The Forgotten Seamstress, will enjoy the historical details and mystery in this engrossing tale' Library Journal

'Readers who enjoy Katherine Howe and Susanna Kearsley will be drawn to this promising, fast-paced debut' Booklist

'A superb debut novel... crackling with suspense, this is an original and compelling story' WI Life

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE ENCHANTING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LOST APOTHECARY'GLORIOUSLY GOTHIC, DELIGHTFULLY ATMOSPHERIC SLICE OF VICTORIANA' DAILY MAIL'PENNER HAS CRAFTED ANOTHER BLOCKBUSTER NOVEL THAT IS MAGICALLY EVEN BETTER THAN HER DEBUT' NATALIE JENNER

From the author of the intoxicating bestseller The Lost Apothecary comes an entrancing exploration of the blurred lines between truth and illusion and the grave risks women take to avenge the ones they love.

May mercy be upon the man who finds himself the enemy of a vengeful medium…

1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people who killed them, she is highly sought after by widows and investigators alike.

Lenna Wickes has come to Paris to find answers about her sister’s death, but to do so, she must embrace the unknown and overcome her own logic-driven bias against the occult. When Vaudeline is beckoned to England to solve a high-profile murder, Lenna accompanies her as an understudy. But as the women team up with the powerful men of London’s exclusive Séance Society to solve the mystery, they begin to suspect that they are not merely out to solve a crime, but perhaps entangled in one themselves…

A Most Anticipated title by: Good Housekeeping, Washington Post, E! News, Bookpage, CrimeReads, Readers Digest, Popsugar, The EveryGirl, Sunset Magazine and more.

'A great choice for fans of historical European settings, the power of women, and the fringes of the paranormal' Booklist Starred Review'Steeped in suspense, mystery, and illusion' Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestseller of The Maid'Breathtaking' Pam Jenoff'Smart and seductive' Fiona Davis'An explosive, immersive, time-bomb of a novel' Laurie Lico Albanese'Mesmerizing, seductive and absolutely irresistible' Hank Phillippi Ryan'An evocative and delicious read with a mystery that will have you turning pages late into the night' Madeline Martin'A Victorian whodunit crackling with tension and lavished with ambiance' Heather Webb

A New York Times Bestseller March 2023