Anatomy schools, short of fresh cadavers for dissection would pay high prices for corpses, asking no questions about their origins. Stories involving medical students and anatomists are retold as we discover the cases that have become hidden in history. The murders of Burke and Hare often dominate the macabre tales of bodysnatching, but the stories of Henry Gillies, William Patrick and Joseph Grainger are all just as gruesome. Here are the stories of the men who robbed graves during the winter months of 1742 - 1832, selling fresh cadavers to anatomists up and down the country all in aid of medical advancement. In this chilling history of the bodysnatching trade, the stories of Britain's lesser known Resurrection Men are told.
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