quotThe Specimen is a fantastic read Tense gripping and full of fabulous characters I devoured it in two sittingsquot Gareth Brown bestselling author of The Book of DoorsLoosely based on Scotlands 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 FearWalk carefully lest you become a part of Dr Burnetts collectionEdinburgh 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 sonUntil he goes missing A chance visit to Dr Burnetts collection of specimens elicits a horrifying realisation 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 Edinburghs medical men is a controversial but open secret But Isobel cant shake a horrible suspicion that the doctors a proxy killer obsessed with his quest for specimensDetermined to find proof she goes undercover as a maid in Burnetts house and soon becomes the keeper of his specimens Shell have to gather evidence protect his patients and exact justiceand not get caughtBased on a true story The Specimen is a mesmerising work of Gothic historical fiction that explores one womans search for truth and vengeance in the darkest of places where the deadliest secrets lie...
