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Publisher's Summary
Two student anatomists purchase the remains of humanity in the small hours of the morning. The shadowy men who bring the bodies seldom speak, and the suspicions of the students are never spoken aloud. Until one morning,when the drapery is lifted from the face of a new acquisition, and one student recognizes it as the face of a dear friend, alive and well only yesterday.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Russell Bernard
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Classics at thier best
The narration is very good for this short tale of murder, mystery and intrigue.I enjoyed this story very much.
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- Sadcelticlady
- 09-05-17
Nicely done short story
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Effects to keep the suspence right to the climax .
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- M. De Cicco
- 09-13-18
Great storytelling! Nice performance.
The narrator missed or changed a few words, some voices seemed a bit unnatural to me, but overall excellent.