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Set within a South Carolina medical school, the novel follows a young physician as he grapples with the legacy of a slave-era resurrectionist—a figure who illicitly procured corpses for medical study. The story unfolds through the lens of secrecy and mystery, as the protagonist investigates his school’s hidden past and the impact it has on his own identity and professional ethics.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Matthew Guinn
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