The Way of All Flesh

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Medical apprentices investigate gruesome deaths in Edinburgh.

"The Way of All Flesh" offers a thrilling mystery set in Victorian Edinburgh, following medical apprentice Will Raven and housemaid Sarah Fisher as they work together to uncover the perpetrator behind the sudden appearance of dead bodies around town. The novel is a unique blend of historical fiction and crime thriller, immersing readers into the dark underworld of 19th-century Edinburgh. It is recommended for those who enjoy period mystery novels and are interested in the history of medicine.

  • Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2019)
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The Way of All Flesh

Regular price RM31.42 MYR
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ISBN: 9781786893802
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM58.49 MYR
Authors: Ambrose Parry
Publisher: Canongate Books
Date of Publication: 2019-10-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Mystery Thriller, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 7927 readers)

Description

A vivid and gripping historical crime novel set in 19th century Edinburgh, from husband-and-wife writing team Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman.Edinburgh, 1847. City of Medicine, Money, Murder.Young women are being discovered dead across the Old Town, all having suffered similarly gruesome ends. In the New Town, medical student Will Raven is about to start his apprenticeship with the brilliant and renowned Dr Simpson.Simpson's patients range from the richest to the poorest of this divided city. His house is like no other, full of visiting luminaries and daring experiments in the new medical frontier of anaesthesia. It is here that Raven meets housemaid Sarah Fisher, who recognises trouble when she sees it and takes an immediate dislike to him. She has all of his intelligence but none of his privileges, in particular his medical education.With each having their own motive to look deeper into these deaths, Raven and Sarah find themselves propelled headlong into the darkest shadows of Edinburgh's underworld, where they will have to overcome their differences if they are to make it out alive.
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Medical apprentices investigate gruesome deaths in Edinburgh.

"The Way of All Flesh" offers a thrilling mystery set in Victorian Edinburgh, following medical apprentice Will Raven and housemaid Sarah Fisher as they work together to uncover the perpetrator behind the sudden appearance of dead bodies around town. The novel is a unique blend of historical fiction and crime thriller, immersing readers into the dark underworld of 19th-century Edinburgh. It is recommended for those who enjoy period mystery novels and are interested in the history of medicine.

  • Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Nominee for Longlist (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.