Massachusetts, present day. A skull is found in the countryside. Boston medical examiner Maura Isles determines that it belongs to a woman who was murdered. However, the crime occurred in the 19th century, so the police should not be investigating such a case. But who was this nameless victim?
Boston, 1830. To pay for his tuition, Norris Marshall, a medical student, robs cemeteries to sell bodies on the black market. One after another, two murders occur on the grounds of the university hospital - a nurse and a prominent doctor. Norris becomes a suspect.
To prove his innocence, Marshall and his friends comb the city - from gloomy cemeteries to luxurious mansions - following the trail of a maniac who hides where they least expect it...
