by Katherine Howe · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141038117
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«The Lost Book of Salem» is the historical mystery novel by Katherine Howe, published by Penguin in paperback (432 pages, in English).
While clearing out her grandmother's house to sell it, Connie Goodwin finds a parchment with the name Deliverance Dane, accused of witchcraft in Salem in 1692. Following that trail, she discovers the possible existence of the Physick Book, a spellbook coveted by several parties, and a family secret tied to an old curse.
«The Lost Book of Salem» is the first installment in the The Physick Book series and was published in the United States as The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane.
Suitable for the general public, especially for those seeking historical fiction with mystery, investigation, and a supernatural element linked to witchcraft.
Katherine Howe is an American novelist who lives in New England and New York City. She specializes in historical novels which she uses to query ideas about "the contingent nature of reality and belief." Her debut novel was the New York Times Bestseller The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane (2009), related to the Salem witch trials. Its success led to her being a guest on several TV news shows, as well as "Salem: Unmasking The Devil" on the National Geographic Channel.
