Isbn: 9781464233296 - the specimen: a chilling gothic historical thriller based on the burke and hare murders (3 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fine.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 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 Scotlands 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 collectionEdinburgh, 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 book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Zustand: New. The Specimen: A Chilling Gothic Historical Thriller Based On the Burke and Hare Murders - Fixsen Jaima *** [EN] Categories: Anglicka literatura; Books; Cizojazycne knihy | Condition: new | Binding: Paperback | The Specimen is a fantastic read! Tense, gripping and full of fabulous characters . I devoured it in two sittings. - Gareth . *** [DE] Zustand: neu | Einband: Taschenbuch | Das Exemplar ist eine fantastische Lektüre! Spannend, fesselnd und voller fabelhafter Charaktere . Ich habe es in zwei Sitzungen verschlungen. - Gareth . *** [CZ] Stav: Novy | The Specimen is a fantastic read! Tense, gripping and full of fabulous characters . I devoured it in two sittings. - Gareth .…