The Yellow Lantern: True Colors: Historical Stories of American Crime

Paperback – ebook, audio

August 1, 2019

by Angie Dicken (Author)

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Books
• ISBN-13: 978-1643520834

Forced to Spy for Grave Robbers
True Colors – Fiction Based on Strange-But-True History
 
In 1824, Josephine Clayton is considered dead by everyone in her Massachusetts village—especially the doctor she gas assisted for several months. Yet, she is still very much alive.
 
After the doctor’s illegal dealing with his body snatcher to obtain her body, Josephine awakens, positioned as the next corpse for his research. To cover up his crime, the doctor tries to kill her, but Josephine begs to be spared. They strike a deal—Josephine will leave her village and work at a distant cotton mill. All the while, she’ll await her true mission—posing as a mourner to help the body snatcher procure her replacement.
 
At the mill though, Josephine is praised for her medical remedies among the other female workers, gaining attention from the handsome factory manager, Braham Taylor. Yet, when Braham’s own loved one becomes the prey for the next grave robbing, Josie must make a choice that could put her dark past behind her or steal away the promise of any future at all.
 
What price will Josie pay for love when her secrets begin to unravel?

More from the True Colors Series
The White City by Grace Hitchcock (March 2019)
The Pink Bonnet by Liz Tolsma (June 2019)

My thoughts (Reviewed by Marilyn Ridgway): The Yellow Lantern by Angie Dicken is the third book in the True Colors, Historical Stories of American Crime.  The historical crime was known as body snatching for doctors during the early 19^th century.  Even though it sounds gruesome with burying bodies then having “resurrection men”, as they were known, to dig them up after burial for research brought the reality of this hidden crime to life while reading Josephine and Braham’s story within the pages of this book.

Josephine Clayton aka Josie Clay was alive but assumed dead. She had suffered many things but knew about herbs and their healing from her decreased mother.  Braham Taylor’s life as a young lad had not been easy but he had found favorite in the eyes of his plantation owner.  There’s plenty of suspense as to all that was transpiring with the heroine, hero and secondary characters. There were times the story seemed to move at a slow pace, but then the story really came forth as all the deception and hidden meetings were uncovered.  Will Josephine’s life be spared or will the leader of the body snatchers have his way? 

Fans who enjoy American history, crime, mystery along with romance and faith woven into the story will not want to miss reading The Yellow Lantern.  I highly recommend reading each of the books in True Colors: Historical Stories of American Crime.

I received a complimentary copy of the book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. I have expressed my own opinion with this review.