Face Down upon an Herbal (Face Down Mysteries, #2)

Face Down upon an Herbal is the second book in the Face Down mystery series featuring Susanna, Lady Appleton as the amateur detective. She's a gentlewoman who just happens to be an expert on poisonous herbs. She even wrote a book to warn people about them, although it had to be published anonymously because her husband, Sir Robert Appleton, doesn't approve of women authors. Unbeknownst to Susanna, he's taken credit for it himself. In this adventure, set in 1561, he's sent to Scotland on a m...