Within the mysteries of the body, especially those who have been murdered, 18th-century anatomist Dr. Thomas Silkstone specializes in uncovering the tell-tale clues that lead toward justice … Newly released from the notorious asylum known as Bedlam, Lady Lydia Farrell finds herself in an equally terrifying position as a murder suspect when she stumbles upon the mutilated body of Sir Montagu Malthus in his study at Boughton Hall.