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The Bone Garden: A Novel
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Unknown Bones, Untold Secrets, And Unsolved Crimes From The Distant Past Cast Ominous Shadows On The Present In The Dazzling New Thriller From New York Times Bestselling Author Tess Gerritsen.Present Day: Julia Hamill Has Made A Horrifying Discovery On The Grounds Of Her New Home In Rural Massachusetts: A Skull Buried In The Rocky Soilhuman, Female, And, According To The Trained Eye Of Boston Medical Examiner Maura Isles, Scarred With The Unmistakable Marks Of Murder. But Whoever This Nameless Woman Was, And Whatever Befell Her, Is Knowledge Lost To Another Time. . . .Boston, 1830: In Order To Pay For His Education, Norris Marshall, A Talented But Penniless Student At Boston Medical College, Has Joined The Ranks Of Local Resurrectioniststhose Who Plunder Graveyards And Harvest The Dead For Sale On The Black Market. Yet Even This Ghoulish Commerce Pales Beside The Shocking Murder Of A Nurse Found Mutilated On The University Hospital Grounds. And When A Distinguished Doctor Meets The Same Grisly Fate, Norris Finds That Trafficking In The Illicit Cadaver Trade Has Made Him A Prime Suspect.To Prove His Innocence, Norris Must Track Down The Only Witness To Have Glimpsed The Killer: Rose Connolly, A Beautiful Seamstress From The Boston Slums Who Fears She May Be The Next Victim. Joined By A Sardonic, Keenly Intelligent Young Man Named Oliver Wendell Holmes, Norris And Rose Comb The Cityfrom Its Grim Cemeteries And Autopsy Suites To Its Glittering Mansions And Centers Of Brahmin Poweron The Trail Of A Maniacal Fiend Who Lurks Where Least Expected . . . And Who Waits For His Next Lethal Opportunity.With Unflagging Suspense And Pitchperfect Period Detail, The Bone Garden Deftly Interweaves The Thrilling Narratives Of Its Nineteenth And Twentyfirst Century Protagonists, Tracing The Dark Mystery At Its Heart Across Time And Place To A Finale As Ingeniously Conceived As It Is Shocking. Bold, Bloody, And Brilliant, This Is Tess Gerritsens Finest Achievement To Date.An Old Mystery Is Crossed With A Modern Story In The Latest From Gerritsen (The Mephisto Club, 2006, Etc.).Julia Hamill, Newly Divorced And Still Smarting, Purchases An Old House Outside Boston. Determined To Dig A Garden, She Instead Finds The Bones Of A Longdead Womanthe Apparent Victim Of Murderwhich Starts Her On A Journey To Ferret Out The Story Behind Her Death. Julia Connects With Henry, A Nononsense 89Yearold With Boxes Of Documents That Once Belonged To The Nowdeceased Previous Owner Of Julias Home. The Two Discover A Mystery Dating Back To The 1830S. At The Heart Of It Is A Baby Named Meggie, Born To The Beautiful But Doomed Irish Chambermaid, Aurnia. Married To A Man Who Cares Nothing For Her, Aurnia Lays Dying In A Maternity Ward With Her Sister, Rose, At Her Side. Rose, A Spirited 17Yearold, Takes Meggie To Protect Her From Aurnias Husband, But Soon Finds Herself The Target Of A Bizarre Manhunt. Someone Is After The Childand Rose, As Well, Because She Witnessed A Horrifying Murder. The Body Count Piles Up As Rose Struggles To Remain Free Of Those Who Would Take Meggie From Her. Meanwhile, A Young Medical Student Becomes The Chief Suspect Of The West End Reaper Killings When He Stumbles Onto Another Terrible Homicide. Although He Fights The Prospect, Eventually He And Rose Join Forces To Solve The Murders And Protect The Baby At The Heart Of The Mysterious Deaths. Readers With Delicate Stomachs May Find Gerritsens Graphic Descriptions Of Corpse Dissection Hard To Take, But The Story, Which Digs Up A Dark Boston Of Times Long Past, Entices Readers To Keep Turning Pages Long After Their Bedtimes. Kirkus Reviews (Starred)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the genre of 'The Bone Garden'? A: 'The Bone Garden' is a medical thriller novel that combines elements of mystery and historical fiction.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Bone Garden'? A: 'The Bone Garden' is written by New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen.
- Q: What is the main plot of 'The Bone Garden'? A: The novel intertwines present-day and 1830s Boston, following Julia Hamill, who discovers a buried skull, and Norris Marshall, a medical student entangled in a murder investigation.
- Q: Is 'The Bone Garden' a standalone novel or part of a series? A: 'The Bone Garden' is a standalone novel, not part of any series.
- Q: How many pages does 'The Bone Garden' have? A: 'The Bone Garden' has a total of 370 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: 'The Bone Garden' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was 'The Bone Garden' published? A: 'The Bone Garden' was published on September 18, 2007.
- Q: What themes are explored in 'The Bone Garden'? A: 'The Bone Garden' explores themes of murder, historical secrets, and the intersection of past and present through its dual narrative.
- Q: Is there graphic content in 'The Bone Garden'? A: Yes, 'The Bone Garden' contains graphic descriptions of corpse dissection and violence that may not be suitable for sensitive readers.
- Q: What should I expect from Tess Gerritsen's writing style in 'The Bone Garden'? A: Readers can expect Tess Gerritsen's writing to be suspenseful and detailed, with a focus on both character development and historical accuracy.