The Anatomist's Apprentice: A Dr. Thomas Silkstone Mystery

Tessa Harris

Thorndike Press, 2012 - Fiction - 521 pages

In eighteenth-century England, the murder of Sir Edward Crick sends a torrent of gossip through Oxfordshire; although, aside from his sister, Lady Lydia Farrell, few mourn the young man. When Lady Farrell's husband becomes the prime suspect in the murder, she enlists the help of Dr. Thomas Silkstone - an anatomist and pioneering forensic detective - to solve the murder and prove his innocence.

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Review: The Anatomist's Apprentice (Dr. Thomas Silkstone #1)

User Review  - Lois - Goodreads

The author has some lovely language when it comes to describing the body and the study of it. The plot reminds me of the small intestines: quite a lot of it and quite a lot of twisting. Simon Vance is ...

Review: The Anatomist's Apprentice (Dr. Thomas Silkstone #1)

User Review  - Eileend - Goodreads

blurb: quick read - historical fiction. a little predictable. Longer version: I listened to this book while doing about a million other things, but I found it enjoyable if a little predictable. The ...

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Anatomist's Apprentice: A Dr. Thomas Silkstone Mystery; Volume 1 of Dr. Thomas Silkstone mystery, Tessa Harris; Thorndike Crime Scene; Thorndike Large Print Crime Scene
• Author: Tessa Harris
• Edition: large print
• Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2012
• ISBN: 1410446980, 9781410446985
• Length: 521 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Historical