{"product_id":"the-lazarus-curse-9781472118233","title":"The Lazarus Curse","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 18th-century meets the sharp blade of forensic science...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1780s London, American anatomist Dr. Thomas Silkstone is plunged into  a swirling cauldron of sorcery, slavery, and cold-blooded murder...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen  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 private journal that  has disappeared along with the young botanist. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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 wel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn engrossing, lively and satisfying series debut. - BookPage\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarris' research is meticulous. The results are a historical CSI with a romance and excellent mystery. - Romantic Times\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarris has more than a few tricks up her sleeve, and even veteran armchair puzzle solvers are likely to be surprised. - Publishers Weekly\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author will have you flipping the pages at each unexpected turn in the plot. The novel is an absorbing read with a shocking twist at the end. - Historical Novel Society","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083997487447,"sku":"9781472118233","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-lazarus-curse-9781472118233","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}