Theodora Breckenridge is a talented botanical artist who discovers a species of butterfly never before seen in Australia. Her life is upended when the newborn son of her maid, Clarrie, is abducted, leading her into a dark conspiracy.
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by Tea Cooper is an evocative historical mystery that weaves together two timelines set in Australia, approximately fifty years apart. Plot Overview The story alternates between two main perspectives: Theodora Breckenridge is a talented botanical artist who
Reviewers from Criminal Element and Denise Newton Writes highlight the protagonists as intelligent and courageous women fighting for agency in male-dominated eras. Reader Considerations Review: The Butterfly Collector by Tea
The novel explores the real and harrowing historical practice of "baby farming" in Australia, where infants were taken from vulnerable mothers and sold.