Meanwhile hidden in the shadows the alchemist readies for his enemies.
The attic alchemist.
The characters wer set in 1899 newspaper hack theodore atwood desperately needs a big scoop to prevent the san francisco oracle from going under.
Publishers weekly feb 22 2016 the end of the 19th century has brought reporter theodore teddy atwood and his newspaper the san francisco oracle to the edge of ruin.
The alchemist in the attic was a good read although i did find the pace a little bogged down.
Haunted by dreams and phantoms atwood follows the killer s trail from the den of thieves and bodysnatchers to a secret society of spiritualists and occultists.
Disgraced and dying he will sacrifice countless lives to complete his terrible work.
The alchemist in the attic is an occult mystery.