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Jaima Fixsen The Specimen (Paperback). Author: Jaima Fixsen. Format: Paperback. 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. Further DetailsTitle: The Specimen Condition: New Description: A haunting historical mystery perfect for readers of The London Seance 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, must protect his patients, and exact justice—and not get caught. Author: Jaima Fixsen ISBN-10: 1728294908 EAN: 9781728294902 Format: Paperback Country/Region of Manufacture: US ISBN: 9781728294902 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Release Date: 11/15/2024 Language: English Item Height: 210mm Item Length: 140mm Genre: Fiction Topic: Crime Thrillers & Mystery Release Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
