The French Target

Restoration Apothecary: A Hale & Moreau Mystery - Book 6

De: Helen Ashford

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Caught between two worlds, Étienne Moreau must confront questions he has spent a lifetime avoiding.

London, 1670.

When a young French apprentice dies after a mysterious illness, apothecary Margaret Hale and physician Étienne Moreau find themselves drawn into their most troubling investigation yet.

What begins as a single tragedy soon reveals a pattern stretching through the silk workshops of Spitalfields. Workers suffer crippling pain, children fall ill, mothers lose pregnancies, and entire families live under the shadow of an unseen danger. As Margaret and Étienne follow the evidence, they uncover a threat hidden within the ordinary practices of one of London's most important industries.

But the deeper they investigate, the greater the cost becomes.

Workshop owners fear ruin. Workers fear unemployment. The French refugee community begins to divide. At the same time, Étienne faces growing hostility from the Royal College of Physicians, where colleagues question not only his judgment but his loyalties.

Too French for England.

Too English for France.

As old friendships are tested and long-buried wounds resurface, Margaret and Étienne discover that some mysteries cannot be solved through medicine alone. Some require courage. Some require forgiveness.

And some require finding a place to call home.

Rich in historical detail, medical intrigue, and emotional depth, The French Target is the moving conclusion to the acclaimed Restoration Apothecary series—a story of healing, belonging, and the family we choose for ourselves.


Perfect for readers who enjoy:

• Historical mysteries with strong character development

• Restoration England and 17th-century London

• Apothecaries, physicians, and historical medicine

• Slow-burn relationships

• Found family themes

• Atmospheric historical fiction

• C. J. Sansom, S. W. Perry, Andrew Taylor, and Susanna Gregory