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The Specimen
A Chilling Gothic Historical Thriller Based On the Burke and Hare Murders
Taschenbuch von Jaima Fixsen
Sprache: Englisch

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"The Specimen is a fantastic read! Tense, gripping and full of fabulous characters ... I devoured it in two sittings." - Gareth Brown, bestselling author of The Book of DoorsLoosely based on Scotland's infamous Burke and Hare murders, The Specimen is a haunting historical crime thriller perfect for readers of The London Seance Society and A History of Fear. ***Walk carefully, lest you become a part of Dr. Burnett's collection...Edinburgh, 1826. Isobel Tait does her best to raise her young son Thomas alone, but yellow fever has left him with a scarred heart. Even a specialist, the renowned Dr. Connall Burnett, can do nothing for him. Isobel decides to make the most of the remaining time with her son. Until he goes missing. A chance visit to Dr. Burnett's collection of specimens elicits a horrifying realisation: there, in a small jar among stuffed lizards and misshapen bones, is a new addition: a tiny human heart. The use of stolen bodies by Edinburgh's medical men is a controversial but open secret. But Isobel can't shake a horrible suspicion that the doctor's a proxy killer obsessed with his quest for specimens. Determined to find proof, she goes undercover as a maid in Burnett's house and soon becomes the keeper of his specimens. She'll have to gather evidence, protect his patients, and exact justice?and not get caught. Based on a true story, The Specimen is a mesmerising work of Gothic historical fiction that explores one woman's search for truth and vengeance in the darkest of places - where the deadliest secrets lie hidden in plain sight, on a freshly dusted shelf. TropesGothic ThrillerMysteryHistorical FictionEvil DoctorVengeful MotherBased On a True Story
"The Specimen is a fantastic read! Tense, gripping and full of fabulous characters ... I devoured it in two sittings." - Gareth Brown, bestselling author of The Book of DoorsLoosely based on Scotland's infamous Burke and Hare murders, The Specimen is a haunting historical crime thriller perfect for readers of The London Seance Society and A History of Fear. ***Walk carefully, lest you become a part of Dr. Burnett's collection...Edinburgh, 1826. Isobel Tait does her best to raise her young son Thomas alone, but yellow fever has left him with a scarred heart. Even a specialist, the renowned Dr. Connall Burnett, can do nothing for him. Isobel decides to make the most of the remaining time with her son. Until he goes missing. A chance visit to Dr. Burnett's collection of specimens elicits a horrifying realisation: there, in a small jar among stuffed lizards and misshapen bones, is a new addition: a tiny human heart. The use of stolen bodies by Edinburgh's medical men is a controversial but open secret. But Isobel can't shake a horrible suspicion that the doctor's a proxy killer obsessed with his quest for specimens. Determined to find proof, she goes undercover as a maid in Burnett's house and soon becomes the keeper of his specimens. She'll have to gather evidence, protect his patients, and exact justice?and not get caught. Based on a true story, The Specimen is a mesmerising work of Gothic historical fiction that explores one woman's search for truth and vengeance in the darkest of places - where the deadliest secrets lie hidden in plain sight, on a freshly dusted shelf. TropesGothic ThrillerMysteryHistorical FictionEvil DoctorVengeful MotherBased On a True Story
Über den Autor
Jaima Fixsen
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781464233296
ISBN-10: 1464233292
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Fixsen, Jaima
Hersteller: Sourcebooks, Inc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße: 194 x 132 x 35 mm
Von/Mit: Jaima Fixsen
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.10.2024
Gewicht: 0,323 kg
Artikel-ID: 129609012
Über den Autor
Jaima Fixsen
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781464233296
ISBN-10: 1464233292
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Fixsen, Jaima
Hersteller: Sourcebooks, Inc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Maße: 194 x 132 x 35 mm
Von/Mit: Jaima Fixsen
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.10.2024
Gewicht: 0,323 kg
Artikel-ID: 129609012
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