About the book: 2022 / Hot Constantinople. An ancient pharmacy, smells of herbs, clay vessels with decoctions. The owner of the pharmacy, the venerable widow Nina Coriaris, is called to the harbor, where the body of a poisoned youth is found under the city wall. The pharmacist is accused of selling poison. To protect herself and save the pharmacy, Nina gets involved in the investigation. She is now also in danger. Mysterious poisonings and palace intrigues draw her into a whirlwind of events. Will she find the killer before he poisons his next victim??