{"product_id":"the-lazarus-curse","title":"The Lazarus Curse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 18th-century meets the sharp blade of forensic science...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1780s London American anatomist Dr. Thomas Silkstone is plunged into  a swirling cauldron of sorcery slavery and cold-blooded murder...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen  the sole survivor of an ill-fated scientific expedition to Jamaica goes  missing upon his return to London Dr Thomas Silkstone - entrusted with  cataloging the expedition's New World specimens - feels compelled to  investigate. There are rumours of a potion that has the power to raise  the dead - and the formula is suspected to be in the private journal that  has disappeared along with the young botanist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Dr Silkstone  searches for clues to the man's whereabouts he is drawn deeper into a  dark and dangerous world of vengeance infidelity murder and the  trafficking of corpses for profit. Without the support of his beloved  Lady Lydia Farrell - from whom he has been forcibly separated by law - he  must confront the horrors of slavery as well the very depths of human  wickedness.  And after a headless corpse is discovered Dr. Silkstone  begins to uncover the sinister motives of those in power who would stop  at nothing to possess the Lazarus potion...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Tessa Harris:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A densely plotted yarn about a crafty 18th-century poisoner wreaking havoc on the Oxfordshire estate of a noble family . . . we await - indeed demand - the sequel' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Harris' research is meticulous. The results are a historical CSI with a romance and excellent mystery' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Populated with real historical characters and admirably researched Harris's novel features a complex and engrossing plot' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The author will have you flipping the pages at each unexpected turn in the plot. The novel is an absorbing read with a shocking twist at the end' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Well-rounded characters cleverly concealed evidence and an assured prose style point to a long run for this historical series' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The exceptionally strong historical background in this 1780s London-set novel makes it impossible to put down. With each book the mysteries have become stronger . . . Silkstone is an admirable character and he captures readers' emotional interest' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Anatomist's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dead Shall Not Rest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Breath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lazarus Curse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadow of the Raven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets in the Stones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791139008691,"sku":"9781472118233","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478114979781472118233.jpg?v=1762852402","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/the-lazarus-curse","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}