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Synopsis
Recounts the disappearance of Gideon Wyck, an ailing, controversial surgical college teacher and medical researcher whose embalmed cadaver eventually resurfaces in a hermetically sealed vault in the college dissection lab. The subsequent investigation embroils numerous members of the community.
Is The Cadaver of Gideon Wyck appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A mystery novel involving the death and investigation of a controversial medical professor. Contains thematic elements of body handling in medical contexts and murder investigation but not graphic violence.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and body horror.
Who'll love this
Readers who enjoy classic mystery novels with academic settings and puzzles will find this intriguing.