The Fair Botanists av Sara Sheridan

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'Compelling, fascinating . . . A cracking good read' - Val McDermid<BR/> An evocative, enjoyable portrait of 1820s Edinburgh' - <I>Sunday Times</I><BR/>'Lush, seductive' - <I>Daily Mail</I><BR/>'Completely enchanting' - <I>Scotsman</I><BR/>'A beautiful tale of scandal and intrigue' - Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of <I>Pandora</I><BR/><BR/> ***<BR/><BR/><B>Could one rare plant hold the key to a thousand riches?</B><BR/><BR/> It's the summer of 1822 and Edinburgh is abuzz with rumours of King George IV's impending visit. In botanical circles, however, a different kind of excitement has gripped the city. In the newly-installed Botanic Garden, the Agave Americana plant looks set to flower - an event that only occurs once every few decades.<BR/><BR/> When newly widowed Elizabeth arrives in Edinburgh to live with her late husband's aunt Clementina, she's determined to put her unhappy past in London behind her. As