Ambrotox and Limping Dick

"Ambrotox and Limping Dick" by Oliver Fleming is a novel about the lives of people connected to a large country house, including Randal Bellamy, his guest, Theophilus Caldegard, and Caldegard’s daughter, Amaryllis. Their relationships and secrets start to tangle as a strange drug called Ambrotox begins to impact their lives offering both amazing possibilities and serious danger. The book kicks off at Randal Bellamy's country home at a breakfast with Amaryllis and her father. Amaryllis thinks about her time with them showing a mix of happiness and change on the horizon. As they talk, hints about the secrets surrounding Ambrotox start to come out especially its dangers and the chances of misusing it. Things get more tense with the arrival of Randal's brother, Dick, who has a hidden secret that could put their lives in danger. All these family problems and the coming threat of Ambrotox lead to a deeper look at the characters, what drives them, and the risks tied to scientific invention.