Madame K’s Cabinet of Poisons
The boutique of Madame does not sell ink. It sells destinies.
Edinburgh, 1905. Oliver works as an apprentice in Madame’s ink shop, the largest and most refined establishment in all of Scotland, frequented by Europe’s wealthiest gentlemen.
Madame’s customers seek inks with evocative names such as Silver Dawn, Breath of the Night, and Fire Vermilion—unique creations made with special ingredients, capable of making their lives more… exciting.
Loyal to his patron, Oliver is unaware of the macabre secret hidden behind Madame’s concoctions, until one day he finds himself suspected of a mysterious murder that took place at the harbour.
The young man will discover the hard way that loyalty can become the deadliest of traps…
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