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The death of Sir Edward Crick has set off a whirlwind of gossip through the taverns and ballrooms of Oxfordshire. Few mourn the dissolute young man, except his sister, the beautiful Lady Lydia Farrell. When her husband is suspected of murder, Lady Lydia seeks help from Dr. Thomas Silkstone, a young anatomist from Philadelphia. Thomas, a young doctor who arrived in England to study under its foremost surgeon, agrees to examine Sir Edward's corpse. But it is not only the dead, but also the living, that he must apply his keen intellect to. As his investigations deepen, Thomas finds himself entangled in a web of secrets and lies, putting his own career and health at risk.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Tessa Harris
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