RESURRECTION MEN Inspired by the 1831 "Italian Boy trial" of body snatchers in London, England, RESURRECTION MEN is a spine-tingling murder mystery that pits a beggar boy named Victor against a nefarious group of Resurrection Men. In this tumultuous dark underworld, where a fresh subject can fetch as much as nine guineas -- the yearly salary of a working man -- Victor must risk his life to uncover the identity of the murderer who is at the heart of London's furtive trade in human corpses. (J.G. Sandom writes his young adult novels under the name T.K. Welsh.) * Junior Library Guild selection * Rights Information Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, Hardcover (April 19, 2007) Territory: North American Rights Available: Translation; Film/TV Reviews: "Welsh's (The Unresolved) latest historical novel takes readers on a haunting tour of London's underclass during the 1830s...Teens will likely be both captivated by Victor's harrowing story as well as his ability to prevail in the face of harsh injustices." - Publishers Weekly "Welsh paints a harsh, bleak portrait of life in London during this period, with a special emphasis on the exploitation of the hordes of homeless children who roamed the streets. His plot and writing style are reminiscent of Oliver Twist by Dickens but far more graphic. Teen readers will thoroughly enjoy the hair-raising suspense in this historical thriller." - VOYA "T.K. Welsh's last book, The Unresolved was one of my favorites of 2006, and Resurrection Men doesn't disappoint...Of course, the inevitable comparison to Dickens' Oliver Twist comes to mind, but Resurrection Men is far more than that...Welsh succeeds in bringing that reality to vivid life." - ItsAllAboutTheBook.wordpress.com "Like M.T. Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, this look at sinister events in history makes the era come alive and lingers in the memory." - KLIATT "Part historical fiction and part adventure story, the novel brings excitement to Victorian England through an elaborate plot of body snatching, greed, and street life...readers will be on the edge of their seats as they follow Victor from Italy to England as he seeks to solve mysteries and combat the rampant malevolence of the period." – School Library Journal Blurbs: Purchase at Amazon.com

RESURRECTION MEN

Inspired by the 1831 "Italian Boy trial" of body snatchers in London, England, RESURRECTION MEN is a spine-tingling murder mystery that pits a beggar boy named Victor against a nefarious group of Resurrection Men. In this tumultuous dark underworld, where a fresh subject can fetch as much as nine guineas -- the yearly salary of a working man -- Victor must risk his life to uncover the identity of the murderer who is at the heart of London's furtive trade in human corpses.
(J.G. Sandom writes his young adult novels under the name T.K. Welsh.)

* Junior Library Guild selection *

Rights Information

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, Hardcover (April 19, 2007)

Territory: North American

Rights Available: Translation; Film/TV

Reviews:
"Welsh's (The Unresolved) latest historical novel takes readers on a haunting tour of London's underclass during the 1830s...Teens will likely be both captivated by Victor's harrowing story as well as his ability to prevail in the face of harsh injustices." - Publishers Weekly

"Welsh paints a harsh, bleak portrait of life in London during this period, with a special emphasis on the exploitation of the hordes of homeless children who roamed the streets. His plot and writing style are reminiscent of Oliver Twist by Dickens but far more graphic. Teen readers will thoroughly enjoy the hair-raising suspense in this historical thriller." - VOYA

"T.K. Welsh's last book, The Unresolved was one of my favorites of 2006, and Resurrection Men doesn't disappoint...Of course, the inevitable comparison to Dickens' Oliver Twist comes to mind, but Resurrection Men is far more than that...Welsh succeeds in bringing that reality to vivid life." - ItsAllAboutTheBook.wordpress.com

"Like M.T. Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, this look at sinister events in history makes the era come alive and lingers in the memory." - KLIATT

"Part historical fiction and part adventure story, the novel brings excitement to Victorian England through an elaborate plot of body snatching, greed, and street life...readers will be on the edge of their seats as they follow Victor from Italy to England as he seeks to solve mysteries and combat the rampant malevolence of the period." – School Library Journal

Blurbs:

Purchase at Amazon.com