The Blue Laboratory

L. T. Meade, a pseudonym for Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith, was an Irish author known for her extensive body of work that includes over 300 titles across various genres aimed primarily at young girls. Born in 1844, she began her writing career at 17 and became a prominent feminist figure before her death in 1914. In her novel "The Blue Laboratory," a young governess in St. Petersburg uncovers a chilling secret about her scientist employer, prompting her to confront a moral dilemma.