The Ice Merchant

by Paul Boor

Book Overview

It's the year 1889, and a shrewd Yankee ice merchant, Nicolas Van Horne, has been carving out a profitable side-business. Deep in his ship's icy hold, dozens of human cadavers lie between the huge blocks of ice. On this delivery, his first to Galveston's new Medical School, Nicolas makes the ghastly discovery that he's been trafficking in murdered boys. Only with the help of Ren e Keiller, Galveston's lovely lady scientist, will Nicolas eventually...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786754931
• ISBN13: 9780786754939
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: West 26th Street Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"