The Specimen

A haunting historical mystery perfect for readers of The London Séance Society and A History of Fear Edinburgh, 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 the remaining time with her son. Until he goes missing. A chance visit to Dr. Burnett's collection of specimens elicits a horrifying realization: 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 she can't shake a horrible suspicion that the doctor's a proxy killer obsessed with his quest for specimens. Determined to find proof, Isobel 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.

Author: Jaima Fixsen

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Publication Date: Oct 15, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1728294908

ISBN-13: 9781728294902