Genre: Scottish Literature

The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap Genres: Dark Academia, True Crime, Adult, Coming of Age, Fiction, Gothic, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Mystery, Mystery Thriller Published by Kensington on December 24, 2024 Format: eBook Pages: 336 Historical fiction, true crime, and dark academia intertwine in a harrowing tale of murder, greed, and the grisly origins of modern medicine.  Edinburgh, Scotland, 1828. Naïve but determined James Willoughby has abandoned his posh, sheltered life at Oxford to pursue a lifelong dream of studying surgery in Edinburgh. A shining beacon of medical discovery in the age of New Enlightenment, the city’s university offers everything James desires—except the chance to work on a human cadaver.  For that he needs to 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. Nye promises to help James gain the surgical experience he craves—but it doesn’t take long for James to realize he’s made a devil’s bargain… Nye is a body snatcher—and James has unwittingly become his accomplice. The debut novel of A. Rae Dunlap, The Resurrectionist is …

Plugged by Eoin Colfer Series: Daniel McEvoy #1 Genres: Noir, Adult, Comedy, Crime, Fiction, Thriller Published by Headline Publishing Group on September 1, 2011 Format: Hardcover Pages: 288 From the New York Times–bestselling author: “Outrageous characters, uproariously funny plot twists, and brutal, nonstop action . . . a sure-fire winner.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)   Daniel McEvoy has a problem. Well, really, he has several, but for this Irish ex-pat bouncer at a seedy, small-time casino, the fact that his girlfriend was just murdered in the parking lot is uppermost in his mind. That is until lots of people around him start dying, and not of natural causes. Suddenly Daniel’s got half the New Jersey mob, dirty cops, and his man-crazy upstairs neighbor after him and he still doesn’t know what’s going on . . .   “A brilliant madcap mystery.” —Ridley Pearson   “Plugged is that rare book that mixes terrific suspense with laugh-out-loud humor.” —Associated Press   “Compared with that criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl, Dan McEvoy is a bungling idiot. But that’s essentially the appeal of Eoin Colfer’s first adult protagonist . . . Lots of bloody fun.” —The New York Times Book Review   “Perfect noir . . . terrific.” —Harlan Coben This book may be unsuitable for people …