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Book SynopsisThe Specimen is a fantastic read! Tense, gripping and full of fabulous characters ... I devoured it in two sittings. Gareth Brown, bestselling author of The Book of Doors
Loosely based on Scotland's infamous Burke and Hare murders, The Specimen is a haunting historical crime thriller perfect for readers of The London Seance Society and A History of Fear.
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Walk carefully, lest you become a part of Dr. Burnett''s collection
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 of the remaining time with her son.
Until he goes missing. A chance visit to Dr. Burnett''s collection of specimens elicits a horrifying realisation: there, in a small jar among stuffed lizards and misshapen bones, is a new addi
