The Spice Merchant's Wife

By: Charlotte Betts

Narrated by: Penelope Freeman

1666. Newly married to a wealthy spice merchant, Kate Finche believes all her dreams of a happy family life are just around the corner until the Great Fire rages through London.

She watches in horror as their livelihood goes up in flames, filling the air with the heady scents of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. As the city is devastated, Kate's husband, Robert is forced to seek employment to ensure their survival, but when he is found drowned, Kate refuses to believe that he has taken his own life.

Widowed and penniless, she seeks refuge in The House of Perfume, the home of blind perfumer Gabriel Harte, who awakens Kate's senses to a whole new world. But as she flees from this forbidden love, her husband's murderer comes looking for her....

The Spice Merchant's Wife is a stunning novel, bursting with the colour and flavour of Restoration London - perfect for listeners of Philippa Gregory, Joanne Harris and Patrick Suskind's Perfume.

©2013 Charlotte Betts (P)2013 Hachette Audio

Excellent! Wish the story was a series.

Excellent characters. Perfect narration. Love this book from beginning to end. Well done to both the narrator and author. 👏

Absolutely loved everything about this book

I loved this book ! It’s story snd narration absolutely brilliant. I highly recommend this listen and am sad it’s come to an end however looking forward to hearing more from this writer and narrator