**In the tradition of The Alienist and Anatomy: A Love Story, a decadently macabre, dark and twisty gothic debut set in 19th century Scotland – when real-life serial killers Burke and Hare terrorized the streets of Edinburgh – as a young medical student is lured into the illicit underworld of body snatching.Historical fiction, true crime, and dark academia intertwine in a harrowing tale of murder, greed, and the grisly origins of modern medicine for readers of Lyd...

Death is only the beginning…⚰️'Breathtaking … A new talent [in] the field of gothic historical literature' NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS'Devilishly macabre … As dark as a midnight graveyard' PATRICE McDONOUGH'Hauntingly gothic, intimately told, and wickedly, wonderfully grotesque' MARIELLE THOMPSON*#1 BOOK OF THE MONTH – AMAZON EDITOR’S PICK**A USA TODAY...

The darkly atmospheric and gruesome tale of Jack the Ripper unfolds against the backdrop of a Victorian London reform school, as a young inmate sets out to find the identity of the elusive serial killer in a riveting new book perfect for fans of The Square of Sevens and Enola Holmes.London, 1888. Committed to the Whitechapel Hall Reform School for “incurable delinquency” Adelaide “Dell” Morton is a precocious, defiant misfit. She’s also a...

Death is only the beginning…'Breathtaking … A new talent [in] the field of gothic historical literature' NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS'Devilishly macabre … As dark as a midnight graveyard' PATRICE McDONOUGH'Hauntingly gothic, intimately told, and wickedly, wonderfully grotesque' MARIELLE THOMPSON*#1 BOOK OF THE MONTH – AMAZON EDITOR’S PICK**A USA TODAY B...

Der Tod ist erst der Anfang! Edinburgh, 1828. Mit leeren Taschen und großen Träumen kommt der junge James Willoughby in die Stadt - fest entschlossen, Chirurg zu werden. Doch Wissen hat seinen Preis, und die Tore der renommiertesten Anatomieschule öffnen sich nur für jene, die bereit sind, moralische Grenzen zu überschreiten. Als James dem charismatischen und gefährlich faszinierenden Präparator Nye MacKinnon begegnet, führt dieser ihn nicht in Hörsäle, sondern auf Friedhöfe. Nachts steige...

The darkly atmospheric and gruesome tale of Jack the Ripper unfolds against the backdrop of a Victorian London reform school, as a young inmate sets out to find the identity of the elusive serial killer in a riveting new book perfect for fans of The Woman in the Window and Enola Holmes.London, 1888. Committed to the Whitechapel Hall Reform School for “incurable delinquency" Adelaide “Dell" Morton is a precocious, defiant misfit. She's also a voracious reader of true crime and detec...

**Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition!In the tradition of The Alienist and Anatomy: A Love Story, a decadently macabre, dark and twisty gothic debut set in 19th century Scotland – when real-life serial killers Burke and Hare terrorized the streets of Edinburgh – as a young medical student is lured into the illicit underworld of body snatching.Historical fiction, true crime, and dark academia intertwine in a harrowing tale of murde...