Graverobbers And Gallows

Author : John Townsend
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781912233328

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Graverobbers And Gallows by John Townsend Pdf

Cephas Catchpole is a young orphan in 19th century England, apprenticed as a chimney sweep to a cruel master. When he is mistaken for dead after an accidental fall and buried alive, he is rescued from his fate by two unwitting body snatchers. Against his will, Cephas finds himself drawn into the criminals’ shady underworld and begins to uncover a murderous conspiracy involving medical malpractice, his mysterious parentage and the dreaded speckled monster itself – smallpox. This is a gripping and atmospheric Dickensian tale in two volumes for young readers, filled with suspense, humour and more twists than a hangman’s noose.

Author : John Townsend
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781912233335

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The Twist Of The Hangman by John Townsend Pdf

Graverobbing! Murder! Mayhem! Having fled from his body snatcher masters, Cephas Catchpole resolves to uncover the secrets surrounding his dead parents, the evil Dr Mortdecai Brimstone and his fraudulent smallpox potions, an enigmatic Indian doctor called Taggi and the infamous hangman Titus the Rope. Along the way, Cephas enlists the help of Mortdecai’s bold and adventurous daughter Edith, who is keen to see her father get his deserved comeuppance. This is a gripping and atmospheric Dickensian tale for young readers, filled with suspense, humour and more twists than a hangman’s noose.

Author : Tim Collins
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781913337179

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The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst Samurai by Tim Collins Pdf

This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Suki is a 14-year-old girl in 16th century Japan who wants to become a samurai warrior like her father and brother. Despite her disastrous training, when a party of bandits threaten her village whilst the men are away at war, Suki has to defeat them. Will she prove herself a legendary samurai, or will it all end in disaster? ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.

Author : Tim Collins
Publisher : The Salariya Book Company
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781912904235

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The Long-Lost Secret Diary Of The World's Worst Shakespearean Actor by Tim Collins Pdf

This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Robert, a boy living in Southwark in early 17th century London, finds himself employed as an actor in the Globe theatre, playing roles written by the greatest playwright of the age: William Shakespeare. But when the coronation of a new king, James I, threatens the future of the theatre, Robert has to come up with a cunning plan to save the company. If he doesn’t succeed, Robert will have to go back to collecting dog poo for a living. ‘Get Real’ fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter.

Author : Drac Von Stoller
Publisher : Drac Von Stoller
Page : 3 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781311397973

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Grave Robbers by Drac Von Stoller Pdf

It was 1862 and the town of Sickville had many Gold Mines that thrived in an overabundance of wealth until greed took over and friends and neighbors became enemies. There was always someone standing guard by their mines, but there were too many people not in on the cut. So, that's when things got ugly and people that used to be friends started dying just to get their hands on the gold. The sound of gunfire could be heard daily, but many of the greedy townspeople who were killed to get in on a piece of the action had no mining skills so the town of Sickville went belly up in just a year. The only place where business was thriving was the cemetery. A town that had a population of a thousand was now in the hundreds. Many of the survivors that survived the bloodshed left town out of fear of not knowing when their day was up to be buried in the cemetery that was quickly running out of space for their dead. Finally, the fifty people left standing afraid, hungry and broke decided there was nothing left in the town of Sickville to warrant their stay. So, the people got all their valuables and got on their horses in search of a town to call their new home. After a few months, the town of Sickville was nothing, but a ghost town with tumbleweeds rolling around. All the life that this town once had was sucked out of it through a precious metal that only caused death and destruction.

Author : Patricia Fanthorpe
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781770706880

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The World's Most Mysterious Objects by Patricia Fanthorpe Pdf

Objects can carry romantic myths, embody dangerous curses, or provide links to our past. Some mysterious items, like the Hope Diamond, can still be found today, while others, like the Philosophers' Stone, have vanished into the mists of time. Gifted and sensitive psychometrists can apparently pick up an object and learn many things about its past and its previous owners. The World's Most Mysterious Objects provides a glimpse into these enigmas, exploring everything from psychic weapons and spiritual icons to alchemical experiments and strange devices. With this intriguing book, find out what secrets the world could be hiding.

Author : Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer
Publisher : RockHaven Publishing
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Grave Robbers (Doc Beck Westerns Book 3) by Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer Pdf

“You swing just as high for killing one as you do three.” Called on to perform an autopsy for a murder case, Doctor Rebekah LaRoche and Just Jimmy find themselves as unlikely detectives in a town with too many secrets. One of the bandits who held the old mission—and Rebekah—hostage is accused of murdering Ruby Palmer, a young woman who took some of those secrets with her in death. When Rebekah discovers the truth about Ruby’s death during the autopsy, she realizes her former captor is innocent. But when she tries to bring the evidence to light, she soon learns truth isn’t something this town welcomes. There isn’t one straight shooter in the lot—the corrupt sheriff, judge, and leading townsmen are ready to lynch the bandit with barely a trial. The only man Rebekah can put any trust in is Deputy Thad Biggins. But what hidden agenda is driving him? With the whole town against her, Rebekah finds herself facing an impossible choice: let a bandit guilty of many crimes hang for one he didn’t commit; or make one last stand for justice by robbing Ruby Palmer’s grave. *** About the Doc Beck Westerns series: Of Omaha Indian and French descent, 34-year-old Doctor Rebekah LaRoche goes by Doc Beck, which gets her foot in doors before her patients and patrons realize she’s a woman. A sophisticated spitfire with remarkable people skills, a foot in the door is all Rebekah needs to do her job. Traveling the West in the 1890s to lend aid and cure the sick, Doc Beck finds herself solving problems and setting straight more than just broken bones. But the work doesn’t fill the longing in her heart for a place to truly call home—and someone beyond herself to believe in. Books in the series: Canyon War (Book 1) Mission Bandits (Book 2) Grave Robbers (Book 3) Desert Captive (Book 4) Ranch Feud (Book 5) Bronc Buster (Book 6) The Gunman (Book 7) Ape Man (Book 8) The Return (Book 9) (Coming May 2023) Lost Legacy ((Book 10) (Coming July 2023) Prairie Shadows (Book 11) (Coming September 2023) The Judgment (Book 12) (Coming November 2023) Doc Beck Westerns Boxset (Books 1 - 4)

Author : A.M. Kelly
Publisher : P.S. LaGrave
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Graverobber Blues by A.M. Kelly Pdf

A necromage and a graverobber hunt down a magic-resistant zombie they accidentally set loose before their crimes are discovered. In 1880 Charleston, disguising herself as a man is only the start of what Wilhelmina Ashton must do to succeed in the Medical and Magical College of South Carolina. As a necromage, she needs something truly exceptional to satisfy her ambitions—such as a corpse that’s rumored to reanimate by itself. With the hired help of Dirty Henry, a gruff graverobber, she sneaks into the cemetery to steal this unique cadaver. The lynch pin of their plan is Ashton’s magic, but at the crucial moment it has no effect on the revenant. Thrown into a desperate fight for survival against this malevolent undead creature, they must resort to extreme measures. Using a dangerous and poorly-understood spell, she and Dirty Henry barely manage to escape with their lives. Now stuck within twenty feet of each other at all times as a result of the spell, the unlikely allies are forced to work together. It’s a heart-pounding race against time to stop the creature they let loose before it can slaughter the townsfolk. Or worse, fall into the scheming hands of Ashton's academic rival, Valois. A fast-paced gaslamp fantasy southern gothic adventure with a sapphic MC and a unique magic system

Author : Jack Greer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:809562439

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Ride to the Gallows by Jack Greer Pdf

Author : Helen Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 1904153003

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Grave-robbers, Cut-throats and Poisoners of London by Helen Smith Pdf

London has been one of the richest breeding grounds for the master criminal, not least Jonathan Wild, self-appointed Thieftaker General, and London’s biggest crime lord. Who were the graverobbers and why did the craze for digging up corpses stop almost overnight? Why did so many Victorian children steal? Why was the petty thief Jack Sheppard such a huge celebrity in Georgian London? How did modern technology help capture the infamous poisoner Dr Crippen? Delve into the fascinating history of London’s criminal past.

Author : John D. Lantos
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781421402710

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Controversial Bodies by John D. Lantos Pdf

Controversial, fascinating, disturbing, and often beautiful, plastinated human bodies -- such as those found at Body Worlds exhibitions throughout the world -- have gripped the public's imagination. These displays have been lauded as educational, sparked protests, and drawn millions of visitors. This book looks at the powerful sway these corpses hold over their living audiences everywhere. Plastination was invented in the 1970s by German anatomist Gunther von Hagens. The process transforms living tissues into moldable plastic that can then be hardened into a permanent shape. Von Hagens first exhibited his expertly dissected, artfully posed plastinated bodies in Japan in 1995. Since then, his shows have continuously attracted so many paying customers that they have inspired imitators, brought accusations of unethical or even illegal behavior, and ignited vigorous debates among scientists, educators, religious leaders, and law enforcement officials. These lively, thought-provoking, and sometimes personal essays reflect on such public displays from ethical, legal, cultural, religious, pedagogical, and aesthetic perspectives. They examine what lies behind the exhibitions' popularity and explore the ramifications of turning corpses into a spectacle of amusement. Contributions from bioethicists, historians, physicians, anatomists, theologians, and novelists dig deeply into issues that compel, upset, and unsettle us all.

Author : Tim Marshall
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Body snatching
ISBN : 0719045436

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Murdering to Dissect by Tim Marshall Pdf

When Frankenstein appeared in 1818 it was well known that the medical profession lent silent support to the grave-robbing gangs who regulary sold the surgeons newly-buried bodies for dissection. This resurection trade led to the sensational Burke and Hare case, which revealed that the bodies of murder victims had been pased to the Edinburgh surgeon Dr Robert Knox with his connivance.

Author : Nicolas Freeling
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504088206

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The Night Lords by Nicolas Freeling Pdf

A British judge and a naked corpse put French inspector Henri Castang on delicate, dangerous ground in this mystery from the Edgar Award–winning author. When a local businessman’s car is stolen, he’s more concerned about what’s inside—the body of his just-deceased grandmother. Then Parisian police Insp. Henri Castang is called to investigate the mysterious appearance of a woman’s body found in a car. But just when it seems like his latest case is about to solve itself, Henri discovers a baffling murder wrapped up in a simmering crisis of international relations. On holiday with his family in France, a British high court judge found a naked corpse in the boot of his Rolls Royce. Having made the discovery upon arriving for dinner at a three-star Michelin restaurant, more than a few reputations are on the line. Now Castang must unravel a web of grim coincidences, lies, and political intrigue before another victim gets the boot. This mystery from the author of the popular Inspector Van Der Valk novels combines “solid police work” with “the ever-surprising Freeling prose” for a cunning tale of crime detection set in the City of Light (Kirkus Reviews). “Freeling writes like no one else.” —Los Angeles Times “A joy to read.” —The Times Literary Supplement

Author : Daniel Nayeri
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781536223439

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Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow by Daniel Nayeri Pdf

“Language lovers as well as those who appreciate the artistry of a perfectly compact novella will consider this collection a treasure.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) This bold collection of novellas by Daniel Nayeri features four modern riffs on classic genres that explore universally compelling themes such as identity and belonging, betrayal and friendship, love and mortality. Included are: Straw House: A Western sizzling with suspense, set in a land where a rancher grows soulless humans and a farmer grows living toys. Wood House: A science-fiction tale set in a future where reality and technology blend imperceptibly, and a teenage girl must save the world from a nano-revolution. Brick House: A detective story set in modern New York City, featuring a squad of “wish police” and a team of unlikely detectives. Blow: A comedic love story told by none other than Death himself, portrayed as a handsome and charismatic hero who may steal your heart in more ways than one.

Author : Gilly Pickup
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752493992

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A-Z of Curious London by Gilly Pickup Pdf

Spooky, gruesome, weird but true things about one of the world’s greatest cities come alive in The A-Z of Curious London. Discover London’s tiniest house, a 4,000-year-old mouse made from Nile clay, and have a giggle at things people leave on London’s transport (including false teeth, a human skull and a park bench - yes, really.) Why did a dentist keep his dead wife on view in a shop window? Where did a shopkeeper murder 150 customers? Which Queen showed her bosom to an Ambassador? Why was a man arrested for wearing a top hat? In the City proper, why is no thoroughfare called a road? To sum up, eccentrics, legends, folklore, murders, scandals, ghosts, incredible characters and oodles of wow factor, it’s all here.