Unknown bones, untold secrets, and unsolved crimes from the distant past cast ominous shadows on the present in the dazzling new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen. Present day: Julia Hamill has made a horrifying discovery on the grounds of her new home in rural Massachusetts: a skull buried in the rocky soil–human, female, and, according to the trained eye of Boston … according to the trained eye of Boston medical examiner Maura Isles, scarred with the unmistakable marks of murder. But whoever this nameless woman was, and whatever befell her, is knowledge lost to another time.
Boston, 1830: In order to pay for his education, Norris Marshall, a talented but penniless student at Boston Medical College, has joined the ranks of local “resurrectionists”–those who plunder graveyards and harvest the dead for sale on the black market. Yet even this ghoulish commerce pales beside the shocking murder of a nurse found mutilated on the university hospital grounds. And when a distinguished doctor meets the same grisly fate, Norris finds that trafficking in the illicit cadaver trade has made him a prime suspect.
To prove his innocence, Norris must track down the only witness to have glimpsed the killer: Rose Connolly, a beautiful seamstress from the Boston slums who fears she may be the next victim. Joined by a sardonic, keenly intelligent young man named Oliver Wendell Holmes, Norris and Rose comb the city–from its grim cemeteries and autopsy suites to its glittering mansions and centers of Brahmin power–on the trail of a maniacal fiend who lurks where least expected . . . and who waits for his next lethal opportunity.
With unflagging suspense and pitch-perfect period detail, The Bone Garden deftly interweaves the thrilling narratives of its nineteenth- and twenty-first century protagonists, tracing the dark mystery at its heart across time and place to a finale as ingeniously conceived as it is shocking. Bold, bloody, and brilliant, this is Tess Gerritsen’s finest achievement to date.
This ebook edition contains a special preview of Tess Gerritsen’s I Know a Secret.
“The story, which digs up a dark Boston of times long past, entices readers to keep turning pages long after their bedtimes.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred)
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Tess Gerritsen weaves a craftily-woven web of intrigue and slow-building suspense in the masterful classic The Bone Garden with interesting characters and settings. Highly recommend!
I admit to getting more caught up in the historical part of this parallel mystery/cold case. Love her books.
I read this book quite a while back. I trying to reduce the clutter in my bookcase and came across this book and decided to read it again. A good blend of a past and present story.
Wow!
My favorite Tess Garretson book of all time! Old Boston is so beautifully characterize it feels like you are there!
Anything by Tess Gerritson is good.
You can’t go wrong with a Gerritsen book.
This eas we’ll written! Exciting and a real keeper
Great book
Absolutely loved this book! Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a combination of medical, romantic, and historical fiction!
The book did not disappoint! I used every second available to me to drink in the words flowing from the pages. Time ceased to exist on my journey between present day Boston and the year 1830.
This book is a must read. She takes you on a journey far beyond!
The first of many novels by this amazingly talented writer to pass through my hands. I am …
I absolutely loved this book. It was so informative. And sad, and interesting. I read it so fast, and when I finished it, I wanted more. I love her books. I always devour them.
Another riveting read by Gerritsen.
Highly original historical thriller. A fascinating two level plot well developed.
Tess Gerritsen never lets you down. There are a lot of surprises.
As always ,Garretson writes with heart and suspense. I love her characters.
Very entertaining. Tess is a great story teller
As always with this author , really worth reading!
At first I didn’t like the book, but I noticed that I couldn’t put it down. It is gritty and sometimes scary. This is novel that moves back and forth in time. It is likes two books about different times and situations that are intertwined yet separate. It is an excellent read.
Loved this book.
Another inventive and scary who-done-it from an author who has made a habit of scaring us with her creepy villains!