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The Lazarus Curse: a gripping mystery that combines the intrigue of CSI with 18th-century history
Tessa Harris
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Description for The Lazarus Curse: a gripping mystery that combines the intrigue of CSI with 18th-century history
Paperback. Fourth in the suspense-filled, historic crime fiction series featuring anatomist Dr Thomas Silkstone Series: Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
The 18th-century meets the sharp blade of forensic science... 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 rumours of a potion that has the power to raise the dead - and the formula is suspected to be in the ... Read more
The 18th-century meets the sharp blade of forensic science... 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 rumours of a potion that has the power to raise the dead - and the formula is suspected to be in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries
Condition
New
Weight
278g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472118233
SKU
V9781472118233
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About Tessa Harris
Tessa Harris, born in Lincolnshire, holds a history degree from Oxford University. After four years of working with local newspapers, she set her sights on women's magazines. She is regularly heard on local BBC radio and over the years has interviewed such people as Margaret Thatcher, Jeffrey Archer, Anthony Hopkins, Susan Hampshire, Alan Titchmarsh, Jackie Stewart, Boris Johnson, and Uri ... Read more
Reviews for The Lazarus Curse: a gripping mystery that combines the intrigue of CSI with 18th-century history
A densely plotted yarn about a crafty 18th-century poisoner wreaking havoc on the Oxfordshire estate of a noble family . . . we await - indeed, demand - the sequel. - New York Times An engrossing, lively and satisfying series debut. - BookPage Harris' research is meticulous. The results are a historical CSI with ... Read more