{"product_id":"the-specimen-paperback","title":"The Specimen - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJaima Fixsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An absorbing and expanding mystery... ripe for a bookclub discussion\"-- \u003cem\u003eFirst Clue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Propulsive and lush, Fixsen weaves an exquisitely gothic tale.\" -- Jess Armstrong, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Curse of Penryth Hall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalk carefully, lest you become a part of Dr. Burnett's collection...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1826.\u003c\/strong\u003e Isobel Tait finds herself, by chance, staring at a tiny human heart floating in a jar. It should be of little consequence; Dr. Burnett is renowned for his collection of oddities and medical specimens, and this, a juvenile heart with a damaged mitral valve, is not the strangest thing on display. Except that the condition is rare, and that Isobel's young son, who has been missing for months, suffered from the ailment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA phantom pulse beats in Isobel's ears. She knows something here isn't right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMissing persons cases are all too common in Edinburgh, where people simply vanish like mist. But Burnett is obsessed with his specimens - how far would he go to acquire a new one? Determined to investigate, Isobel joins his staff as the keeper of his collection. What she'll unearth, though, is far worse than any of her nightmares...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on true crimes, \u003cem\u003eThe Specimen \u003c\/em\u003eis a mesmerizing story about one woman's search for truth and vengeance in the darkest of places--where the deadliest secrets lie hidden in plain sight, on a freshly dusted shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Specimen\u003c\/em\u003e is a fantastic read! Tense, gripping and full of fabulous characters you grow to love or hate! I devoured it in two sittings.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Gareth Brown, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Doors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 8.23 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52570999030067,"sku":"9781728294902","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sbL6SoDLdA9781728294902.webp?v=1761368147","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-specimen-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}