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The Specimen

By Jaima Fixsen

The Specimen Contemporary literature

The Specimen

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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
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
464
Release Date:
2024-10-15
Publication Date:
2024-10-15
Publisher:
Sourcebooks, Inc
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1464233292
ISBN13:
9781464233296
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
323 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
194 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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