The Resurrectionist

Set in 19th century Edinburgh, this dark and atmospheric gothic debut explores the perilous world of body snatching and medical discovery amid the city’s notorious serial killers, Burke and Hare. When a young medical student, James Willoughby, becomes entangled with the illicit underground of resurrectionists, he faces a moral crossroad in his quest for surgical knowledge. Blending historical fact with-fiction, the story delves into themes of ambition, greed, and the grisly origins of modern medicine, all wrapped in a captivating, macabre narrative.