The Dead Shall Not Rest

Description

In Georgian England, pioneering anatomist Thomas Silkstone is drawn into a disturbing investigation when a suspicious death exposes secrets that powerful figures would rather keep buried. As he applies emerging forensic methods to a case steeped in deception, Silkstone must navigate dangerous rivalries, social prejudice, and the shadowy world of illicit body-snatching. Blending meticulously researched historical detail with a tense mystery, the novel explores the early development of forensic science, the ethics of medical discovery, and the lengths people will go to conceal the truth.