Butcher C.L. Polk "A book-lover's delight

"A book-lover's delight

as well as having visions of the ghost of a long-dead naturalist

" Tijan NYT bestselling author

This is intensified by her tempestuous relationship with the mill-owner and self-made man John Thornton

A stubborn mainstay of the island cityscape for nearly seventy years

Butcher C.L. Polk "A book-lover's delightIn this harrowing story based on authentic historical documents, we follow the career of Dr. Silas Weir, "Father of Gyno Psychiatry," as he ascends from professional anonymity to national renown. Humiliated by a procedure gone terribly wrong, Weir is forced to take a position at the New Jersey Asylum for Female Lunatics, where he reigns. There, he is allowed to continue his practice, unchecked for decades, making a name for himself by focusing on