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The Dead Will Rise
Chris Nickson
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Belletristik / Historische Kriminalromane
Description
Thief-taker Simon Westow is used to finding stolen goods, not stolen bodies . . . Can he hunt down those committing crimes against the dead in Leeds?
"This gritty and surprise-filled mystery will enthrall both newcomers and series fans"- Publishers Weekly Starred Review
Leeds. April, 1824. Wealthy engineer Joseph Clark employs thief-taker Simon Westow to find the men who stole the buried corpse of Catherine Jordan, his employee's daughter.
Simon is stunned and horrified to realize there's a gang of body snatchers in Leeds. He needs to discover who bought Catherine's body and where it is now. As he hunts for answers, he learns that a number of corpses have vanished from graveyards in the town. Can Simon and his assistant Jane bring the brutal, violent Resurrection men who are selling the dead to medical schools to justice and give some peace to the bereft families?
customer reviews
dark twists, historical mystery set in Leeds, River Aire, family struggles, secrets, cleverly plotted mystery, class and poverty, fear, thieves, complex female character, gripping whodunit, crime spree, Industrial Revolution, stolen bodies, social issues