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The lazarus curse Dr / Thomas Silkstone Mystery Series, Book 4

In 1780s London, American anatomist Dr. Thomas Silkstone is plunged into a swirling cauldron of sorcery, slavery, and cold-blooded murder . . .When the sole survivor of an ill-fated scientific expedition to Jamaica goes missing upon his return to London, Dr. Thomas Silkstone -- entrusted with catalo...

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Main Author: Harris, Tessa
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Language:English
Published: New York : Kensington Books, 2014.
Series:Dr. Thomas Silkstone Mystery.
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Summary:In 1780s London, American anatomist Dr. Thomas Silkstone is plunged into a swirling cauldron of sorcery, slavery, and cold-blooded murder . . .When the sole survivor of an ill-fated scientific expedition to Jamaica goes missing upon his return to London, Dr. Thomas Silkstone -- entrusted with cataloging the expedition's New World specimens -- feels compelled to investigate. There are rumors of a potion that has the power to raise the dead -- and the formula is suspected to be in the private journal that has disappeared along with the young botanist. As Dr. Silkstone searches for clues to the man's whereabouts, he is drawn deeper into a dark and dangerous world of vengeance, infidelity, murder, and the trafficking of corpses for profit. Without the support of his beloved Lady Lydia Farrell -- from whom he has been forcibly separated by law -- he must confront the horrors of slavery, as well the very depths of human wickedness. And after a headless corpse is...
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ISBN:9780758293381
Author Notes:Tessa Harris is the author of the acclaimed Dr. Thomas Silkstone mysteries, including Secrets in the Stones and The Anatomist's Apprentice . A graduate of Oxford University with a history degree, Tessa has also been a journalist and editor, contributing to many publications such as the Times and the Telegraph . She has also acted as a literary publicist for several well-known authors. Readers can visit her website at tessaharrisauthor.com.

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