Hi, I’m Suzie
A solo traveller with a passion for macabre travel destinations ~ but one who’s also terrified of ghosts!
I started this blog to share my passion for body snatching history and my fascination with the darker side of Scotland.
And, also as my way of toughening up when it comes to the spooky stuff!
I’ve been exploring Edinburgh and Scotland’s shadowy past for as long as I can remember, specialising in body snatching and the forgotten underworld that surrounds it.
Now, I’m taking you along on a journey through Scotland – and beyond – uncovering the darker corners of history and the eerie places that shape our past.
From hidden stories to unusual things to do, my aim is to inspire your next thrilling adventure into the macabre.
Body snatching History ~ My Absolute Passion
Ever since completing my undergrad dissertation on the macabre topic of body snatching back in 2005, I’ve spent much of my spare time exploring the darker side of Britain’s graveyards.
While I’m fascinated by the spookier side of travel, I have to admit—I’m scared stiff to visit some of the scariest places in person! But that doesn’t stop me from wanting to explore them. My journey into the history of body snatching has led me to parts of Britain I didn’t even know existed.
Along the way, I’ve had the pleasure of giving talks, from the National Library in Edinburgh, Scotland, to the Medical History Society in Auckland, New Zealand. And I’ve loved every minute of it.
FILMING aT THE OLD OPERATING THEATRE
I was beyond surprised when a researcher from Lion Productions reached out to me for BBC Two’s Britain’s Biggest Dig and asked me to discuss body snatching with Professor Alice Roberts.
The filming took place at the iconic Old Operating Theatre in London—a setting as eerie as the topic itself. To top it off, I was sworn to secrecy about the discovery of a coffin collar during the dig! It was such a thrill when the discovery was finally revealed when the program aired.
Body Snatchers: A History of Resurrection Men
A forgotten profession. A hidden network. A century of stolen dead.
⭐⭐⭐⭐Currently Rated 4.2 Stars on Amazon
Long before body donation and legal dissection, Britain’s medical schools had a problem and resurrection men provided the solution.
For almost a century, the trade of body snatching thrived, providing an essential supply of corpses – where the dead were treated as commodities, and grave robbing was part of the system.
This is the untold story of how medicine advanced at the expense of the dead – and how society tried to stop them.
Step into the world of the resurrection men.
What People Have Said About ‘Bodysnatchers’
❝This book should appeal to both medical historians and general readers with strong
stomachs though it may not be suitable as a Christmas present for the squeamish.
❝She brings the Georgian underworld vividly back to life and in doing so, rightly resurrects some colourful characters that might otherwise never have seen the light of day again.
❝The lesser-known stories of the perpetrators, surgeons, families of the stolen corpses and those who tried to prevent body snatching, are fascinating.
As a proud member of the Crime Writers’ Association, I’ve spent years exploring the darker side of history, and my passion for body snatching led me to write Body Snatchers.
While the physical copies of my earlier work are now rare and out of print, the e-book version is still readily available, so you can dive into the chilling history anytime.
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