The Lazarus Curse

Dr. Thomas Silkstone, Book 4

By: Tessa Harris

Narrated by: Simon Vance

London, 1782. The sole survivor of an ill-fated expedition to Jamaica has gone missing upon his return home. Dr. Thomas Silkstone had been entrusted to catalog all the New World specimens and therefore feels compelled to investigate the disappearance. Meanwhile, a rumor circulates that a potion with the power to raise the dead is afoot, and the formula is thought to be in the missing botanist's journal.

As he investigates, the good doctor is drawn into a world of trafficking in corpses for profit. When a headless corpse is discovered, Silkstone uncovers the sinister motives of those who would stop at nothing to possess the Lazarus potion.

Inspired by true-life physician Dr. William Shippen Jr., this delightful series has been hailed as "CSI meets The Age of Reason" (Karen Harper, New York Times bestselling author).

©2014 Tessa Harris (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

The Best Yet of the Series

Set within the scourge of slavery and the impunity of British Lords, things are never what they seem.

Engaging but....

The plots Ms Harris’s Dr Silkstone mysteries are engaging and edifying but his love interest never fails to disappoint me. At least there were a few women I could respect in this story but I have given up hope for any happiness for poor Thomas.

Simon Vance may read a phone book and I'd love it

This story is the best of the series so far. But, for me, Simon Vance's talent (on par with Kate Reading's in my humble opinion) is more than sufficient to justify almost any listen. This novel is NOT just any listen. Win Win.

Excellent Book and Excellent Series

Absolutely addicted! Fantastic story, characters, history, and I want to continue on to the next book immediately after finishing.

Love this series!

A jump from anatomist to botanist doesn’t stop the bodies from dropping and a mystery unfolding in Thomas Silkstone’s life. Plants from Jamaica (a British seat of slave trade) may hold the power to revive the dead. Obviously more than one person would kill to obtain this Lazarus Cure/Curse. There is some excellent historical research pertaining to both the English slave trade and English Black Freedman. I like the way the author has dealt with questions of morality throughout this series. This has been especially well written.

A forced legal separation from Lydia has Thomas attempting to do the “right” thing for Lydia and her son. There is a shocking twist here.

This Narration is Superb.