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The Southwark Resurrectionist: The Undertaker's Gift
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Series: Southwark Resurrectionist, Book 1
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral Fiction
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ISBN13: 9798247169116
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 6 2026
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 6 2026
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Southwark Resurrectionist: The Undertaker's Gift
In the soot-stained heart of Victorian London, the dead don't just tell tales-they demand justice. Aiden McBride is a man wedged between two worlds. To the grieving public of Southwark, he is the proprietor of McBride & Son, a modest funeral parlour with an air of establishment and a sign that has been a lie for five years. But to the souls who find themselves silenced by murder and corruption, Aiden is something far more unconventional he is a resurrectionist. After a near-fatal carriage accident seven years ago, Aiden was granted a gift-or curse. With a single touch, he can bridge the gap between death and life, calling the departed back for a brief, borrowed time. They have six weeks-perhaps a bit more if they are strong-to say the things that need to be said and to name those who sent them to an early grave. But justice comes with a debt compounding with interest he cannot afford to pay. With every soul Aiden raises, a physical toll is extracted from his own marrow. The vicious headaches, traitorous tremors, and hot and thick nosebleeds are the price of his defiance against the natural order. As Aiden fights to expose the singular constellations of loss hidden behind the quality boots of London's elite, he realises he is dying by inches. Follow Aiden McBride through a series of stories left unfinished The Merchant's Daughter: A beautiful debutante pushed to her death to protect a peer of the realm's reputation. The Chimney Sweep's Boy: A child stuck in a narrow flue who drew breath once more to expose a master's cruelty. The Soldier's Secret: A war hero was murdered with laudanum poisoning to keep a military conspiracy buried. The Actress's Lie: A shimmering ghost who followed a beacon in the darkness to prove she didn't jump into the Thames. As the burden of the gift threatens to consume him entirely, Aiden must choose between the possibility of happiness with a living woman and the endless chorus of need from those beyond the veil. The dead always wait. The living can't. The Southwark Resurrectionist is a gripping Victorian Gothic mystery that explores the messy, complicated business of living and the honesty found in the final six weeks of a borrowed life. Perfect for fans of atmospheric historical mysteries and supernatural suspense. About the Author:
In the soot-stained heart of Victorian London, the dead don't just tell tales-they demand justice. Aiden McBride is a man wedged between two worlds. To the grieving public of Southwark, he is the proprietor of McBride & Son, a modest funeral parlour with an air of establishment and a sign that has been a lie for five years. But to the souls who find themselves silenced by murder and corruption, Aiden is something far more unconventional he is a resurrectionist. After a near-fatal carriage accident seven years ago, Aiden was granted a gift-or curse. With a single touch, he can bridge the gap between death and life, calling the departed back for a brief, borrowed time. They have six weeks-perhaps a bit more if they are strong-to say the things that need to be said and to name those who sent them to an early grave. But justice comes with a debt compounding with interest he cannot afford to pay. With every soul Aiden raises, a physical toll is extracted from his own marrow. The vicious headaches, traitorous tremors, and hot and thick nosebleeds are the price of his defiance against the natural order. As Aiden fights to expose the singular constellations of loss hidden behind the quality boots of London's elite, he realises he is dying by inches. Follow Aiden McBride through a series of stories left unfinished The Merchant's Daughter: A beautiful debutante pushed to her death to protect a peer of the realm's reputation. The Chimney Sweep's Boy: A child stuck in a narrow flue who drew breath once more to expose a master's cruelty. The Soldier's Secret: A war hero was murdered with laudanum poisoning to keep a military conspiracy buried. The Actress's Lie: A shimmering ghost who followed a beacon in the darkness to prove she didn't jump into the Thames. As the burden of the gift threatens to consume him entirely, Aiden must choose between the possibility of happiness with a living woman and the endless chorus of need from those beyond the veil. The dead always wait. The living can't. The Southwark Resurrectionist is a gripping Victorian Gothic mystery that explores the messy, complicated business of living and the honesty found in the final six weeks of a borrowed life. Perfect for fans of atmospheric historical mysteries and supernatural suspense. About the Author:
A. P. Wells is the pen name for Allan Pinfield-Wells, an author residing in the United Kingdom. Deeply fascinated by the soot and stone of London's historical landscape, Wells explores the singular constellations of loss that define the human experience.
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