London, 1703. In a time when the old approaches to science coexist with the new, one elite community attempts to understand the world by collecting its wonders. For Cecily Kay, it is a passion for plants that brings her to the Sir Barnaby Mayne's house. When her host is stabbed to death, Cecily finds the confession of the supposed killer unconvincing. To discover the truth, Cecily must enter the world of the collectors, a realm where intellect is distorted by obsession and greed.
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