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Mrs Burke & Mrs Hare
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Description
They got away with murder once . . .
In the shadowy closes of Edinburgh's Old Town, sixteen people are murdered to feed surgeon Dr Robert Knox's insatiable need for his anatomy classes. Burke and Hare and their wives, Lucky and Nelly, are all complicit, but only Burke swings for their crimes. Lucky, Nelly and Hare go on the run from the angry mob, reinvention their only means of survival.
Years later, journalist Duncan Fletcher hears rumours of sightings of the two women. Keen to impress his editor, Duncan investigates the aftermath of the murder trial. With cobbler Joseph Campbell in tow, Duncan's quest leads him to the backstreets of London, where the horrors of the past collide with the present.
The time for retribution has come.
From the author of the critically acclaimed bestseller, The Edinburgh Skating Club.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
352
Release Date:
2025-10-02
Publication Date:
2025-10-30
Publisher:
Birlinn
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1846976804
ISBN13:
9781846976803
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
250 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
193 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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