Daughter Doctor Resurrectionist

<p>Empty graves. Coffins splintered. Bodies . . . missing. In the late nineteenth century Fort Wayne Indiana is rocked by an ongoing series of shocking crimes: local cemeteries are being stalked their fresh bodies stolen. Who would do such a thing? All eyes are on the local medical college and Dr. A.E. Van Buskirk its young demonstrator of anatomy who must supply the medical school with subjects for dissection.<br /> <br />With an attention to both medical history and local lore Edmund Michael Van Buskirk traces the incredible true story of a scandal that was passed down through his family for generations. He delves deep into the infamous practice of medical body snatching and how it became a grim necessity for anatomy study in early American medical schools.<br />With the patience of a doctor dissecting an interesting subject Van Buskirk untangles and pulls apart complicated narratives then weaves them into a compelling story of family scandal and an appalling history that lurks on the "dark fringes of medicine."</p>