18th century

In 1780s London Dr. Thomas Silkstone, a native of Philadelpia, has been studying anatomy for seven years and is gaining a reputation for himself as a skilled and dedicated anatomist.   Thomas would be more than willing to continue to pursue his studies purely to gain more knowledge of the human body but when Lady Lydia Farrell requests his aid in discovering whether her brother, Earl Crick, was poisoned he finds himself drawn out of his laboratory and into a court room.  Lady Farrell is desperate to find the truth as the local rumor mill has cast her husband as the murderer.

Woods' prose invokes "the voices," one saying "No one is that lucky or has that much libido," the other shouting "Shut up, I want to see what happens next!"  In spite of all that noise, this is a page-turner. Fun to read and very relaxing.  Check Our Catalog

Emily, Lady Polbrook is dead, strangled in her bed and her husband, Lord Randal Polbrook left the house in a tearing hurry in the small hours of the morning.  No one in the household believes the Marquis to be guilty but with the Bow Street Runners looking for him they need proof of his innocence. Mrs.