The Specimen

Sourcebooks, Inc

The SpecimenA Chilling Gothic Historical Thriller Based On the Burke and Hare Murders\nAuthor(s): Jaima Fixsen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Sourcebooks, Inc, United States\nImprint: Poisoned Pen Press\nISBN-13: 9781464233296, 978-1464233296\nSynopsis\nThe 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 Doors\n\nLoosely 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.\n\n***\n\nWalk carefully, lest you become a part of Dr. Burnett's collection\n\nEdinburgh, 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.\n\nUntil he goes missing. Ay