The Specimens

Rare Birds Books Verified independent store

→

Edinburgh, 1828. Two women—one rich, one poor—must navigate life against a frenzied backdrop of medical discovery, mob mayhem, and murder.Susan's sheltered life as the wife of Robe rt Knox, a wealthy anatomist, is a far cry from Helen's perilous existence in the Old Town slums with her lover William Burke. Yet as people begin disappearing, these two different women face the same impossible choice. Should they protect what they have or tell the truth about what they know? Discover the notorious serial killings of Burke and Hare, told for the first time through the eyes of women whosestories reveal the depths of the human heart. Show more