{"title":"A. Rae Dunlap","description":"A. Rae Dunlap is the USA Today bestselling author of acclaimed historical novels The Resurrectionist and The Dreadfuls. She studied film and Victorian literature at Northwestern University and spends her days as a trailer editor at Disney, bringing to life the magic of the world's most influential storytellers for audiences everywhere. She lives with her husband in a small mountain town in California and can be found online at ARaeDunlap.com.","products":[{"product_id":"the-resurrectionist-deluxe-stenciled-edges-paperback","title":"The Resurrectionist: Deluxe Stenciled Edges - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith vibes of \u003ci\u003ePenny Dreadful, The Knick, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eANATOMY: A Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e, this deliciously macabre gothic debut braids historical fiction, dark academia, horror, and even true crime into a harrowing tale of murder, greed, queer desire and the grisly origins of modern medicine, as - as a young medical student is lured into the illicit underworld of body snatching. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now in trade paperback with *Deluxe Stenciled Edges* and interior cover design for readers of Lydia Kang, ML Rio, Sarah Perry, and C.E. 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