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 has 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)
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Summary
The Yellow Lantern by Angie Dicken is part of the True Colors series. It is fiction based on strange but true history.
Josephine is forced to spy for grave robbers. Her father has made some bad decisions which forced her to work for a doctor. The doctor ends up being a little bit crazy. He steal bodies to do medial research on them.
They force Josephine to work in a manufacturing plant to let them know when someone dies. There have been several accidents at the plant.
Barham is the manager of the plant and has his own backstory. He has seen terrible things on a plantation that had slaves. His father died and he is raised by his uncle. His cousin hates him.
Barham and Josephine befriend each other.
This was not my favorite of the series. But well worth the read when you realize these are based off true stories that you have not heard about in history.
Violence - stealing dead bodies for research, a couple manufacturing accidents
Sexual content - kissing