Dr. Thomas Silkstone is part of a gathering to witness an autopsy.
Those there are shocked when it is revealed that the corpse is a
beautiful young black woman. As Silkstone touches the body, he realises
that rigor mortis has not yet set in; she can only have been dead a
very short time. How did Dr. Izzard manage to get such a fresh body?
On a happier note, Silkstone has been tasked with classifying specimens
brought back from a recent voyage to Jamaica by the Royal Society.
However, the young man holding much of the documentation of the trip
seems to have disappeared. Silkstone’s mentor, Dr. Carruthers sugests
that Silkstone do some investigation into the missing man.
A short time later Silkstone is asked to do an autopsy on a headless
body pulled from the Thames. Based on initials on the clothing,
Silkstone assumes the body belongs to the missing man.
When Silkstone discovers a badly beaten black man, he takes him home to
help him recover. Others warn him that protecting a slave will not have
a good outcome. Taking the opportunity to study information from the
trip to Jamaica while the man is recovering, Silkstone realises that the
expedition to Jamaica had an ulterior motive. The question is, who is
involved?
Author Tessa Harris’ latest thriller has plenty of plot twists, which
Silkstone will have difficulties interpreting. He has a number of
shocking surprises in store, too. Another good quick read, however, the way the book ended makes me want to get my hands on the next in the series ASAP!
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