# The Resurrectionist: Deluxe Stenciled Edges - Paperback

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by **A. Rae Dunlap** (Author)

**With vibes of _Penny Dreadful, The Knick,_ and _ANATOMY: A Love Story_, this deliciously macabre gothic debut braids historical fiction, dark academia, horror, and even true crime into a harrowing tale of murder, greed, queer desire and the grisly origins of modern medicine, as - as a young medical student is lured into the illicit underworld of body snatching.**

Now in trade paperback with \*Deluxe Stenciled Edges\* and interior cover design for readers of Lydia Kang, ML Rio, Sarah Perry, and C.E. McGill.

_Edinburgh, Scotland, 1828._ James Willoughby has abandoned his posh, sheltered life at Oxford to pursue a lifelong dream of studying surgery in Edinburgh. The university offers everything James desires--except the chance to work on a human cadaver. For that, he must join one of the private schools in Surgeon's Square, at a cost he cannot afford. In desperation, he strikes a deal with Aneurin "Nye" MacKinnon, a dashing young dissectionist with an artist's eye for anatomy and a reckless passion for knowledge. But James soon realizes he's made a devil's bargain . . .

Nye is a body snatcher. And James has unwittingly become his accomplice, rapidly descending into the underground ranks of the Resurrectionists--the body snatchers infamous for stealing fresh corpses from churchyards to be used as anatomical specimens. Before long, James is caught up in a life-or-death scheme as rival snatchers compete in a morbid race for power.

James and Nye soon find themselves in the crosshairs of a pair of opportunists known as Burke and Hare. These unsavory characters will do anything to beat the competition for bodies. Even if it's cold-blooded murder . . .

Exquisitely macabre and delightfully entertaining, _The Resurrectionist_ combines fact and fiction in a tale of the risks and rewards of scientific pursuit, the passions of its boldest pioneers, and the anatomy of human desire.

### Author Biography

**A. Rae Dunlap** is the _USA Today_ bestselling author of acclaimed historical novels _The Resurrectionist_ and _The Dreadfuls._ She studied film and Victorian literature at Northwestern University and spends her days as a trailer editor at Disney, bringing to life the magic of the world's most influential storytellers for audiences everywhere. She lives with her husband in a small mountain town in California and can be found online at ARaeDunlap.com.

**Number of Pages:** 352

**Dimensions:** 0.91 x 8.24 x 5.64 IN

**Publication Date:** February 24, 2026

## Details

- **Price:** 26.95 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Gay, Gothic, Historical, LGBTQ+, Price Written on Book, Thrillers

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