The Resurrectionist (Paperback)
A. Rae Dunlap
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Add to basketPaperback. 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 EDITORS PICK* *A USA TODAY BESTSELLER*In this gothic, twisty debut historical novel, a young medical student is lured into the underworld of body snatching in 19th-century Edinburgh and unexpectedly falls in love. 1828. James Willoughby arrives in Edinburgh with empty pockets a dream of studying surgery. Desperate to scrape together fees for the citys leading anatomy school, he strikes a deal with Nye MacKinnon, a dashing young dissectionist who shows James a way into this elite academic realm via the cemetery.James descends with Nye into the underground ranks of the Resurrectionists men infamous for stealing fresh corpses and selling them to professors as anatomical specimens. Before he knows it, they are caught up in a life-or-death scheme as rival gangs of snatchers compete in a morbid race for power and prestige. And as James and Nye lock eyes across graves and dissection tables, they soon realise that they yearn to be more than partners in academic crime The Resurrectionist is a thrilling tale of queer love, murder, and the grisly origins of modern medicine.A BEST NEW HORROR NOVEL OF THE MONTH ESCAPIST MAGAZINE AND BOOKBUB.COMA MOST-ANTICIPATED NEW QUEER BOOK OF THE MONTH BOOKRIOTReal readers love The Resurrectionist!' THE BEST BOOK I'VE READ THIS YEAR. It had everything: from the atmospheric historical setting and exhilarating plot, to the wonderful, charming characters. I WILL TREASURE IT FOR YEARS TO COME'' OH MY GOD! I am in love. IF YOU LIKE CLASSIC GOTHICS LIKE FRANKENSTEIN AND DRACULA, YOU SHOULD READ THIS'' I could not put this book down, and IT WILL DEFINITELY BE A BOOK I REREAD MANY TIMES'' The pacing, humour, and twists and turns will keep you HUNGRILY READING INTO THE NIGHT. Unhinged, unsettling and UTTERLY UNMISSABLE'' I cant even emphasize it enough HOW IMMERSIVE it all was. ITS MY NEW FAVOURITE BOOK, and I actually feel like Im going crazy because I NEED A HARD COPY TO HIGHLIGHT AND ANNOTATE'' MY FAVOURITE READ OF THE YEAR. Wow wow wow. The entire book felt like reading poetry James and Nye are both so CHARMING, DETAILED AND WONDERFUL CHARACTERS'' I think The Resurrectionist is ONE OF MY ALL-TIME FAVOURITE BOOKS. Aneurin is my absolute love. I loved the story so dearly'' A RIVETING TALE OF DARK ACADEMIA AND TRUE CRIME Also, the romance HAD ME SWOONING'' NOTHING SHORT OF PHENOMENAL My favourite book of the year. RUN, DONT WALK, TO YOUR NEAREST BOOKSTORE'' I FINISHED THIS BOOK WANTING TO READ IT AGAIN, and to b Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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The instant bestseller based on true crimes in Georgian Edinburgh
A. Rae Dunlap works as a trailer editor at Disney, bringing to life the magic of the world’s most influential storytellers for audiences everywhere. She lives in a small mountain town in California. The Resurrectionist is her first novel.
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