First published 2002
When a respected historian vanishes, her student digs into the unsettling secrets of her past research on mortality. Sifting through Isenberg's meticulous notes, the young scholar uncovers a shadowy network of those who profit from death. As the trail leads deeper into the macabre, the stakes turn deadly. Can the truth about this hidden world of the dead be brought to light before more lives are lost?
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, hidden-truth, investigation
Setting: United States
Period: To 1775, 19th Century
264 pages · Paperback · University of Pennsylvania Press