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Grave Importance

A Dr Greta Helsing Novel
By Vivian Shaw
Series: Dr Greta Helsing
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In Grave Importance by Vivian Shaw, Dr Greta Helsing, a doctor to the undead, faces a peculiar case involving a health spa for mummies in France. As Greta investigates mysterious ailments affecting her supernatural patients, she uncovers a wider plot with significant implications for the living and the dead. Bursting with wit and adventure, the story blends science fiction and fantasy in a captivating world.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by supernatural elements blended with a touch of humour and a dash of gothic elegance. Fans of witty writing and a fast-paced plot filled with vampires and other fantastical creatures will find it particularly captivating. It's perfect for those who appreciate a mix of adventure and quirky characters in a fantastical setting.

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A novel of mystery and medicine featuring Greta Helsing, doctor to the undead - prepare to be swept off your feet by the spectacular follow-up to Strange Practice and Dreadful Company

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This book is a joy to read, unlocking every bit of delicious promise in the premise B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog on Strange Practice

Meet Greta Helsing, doctor to the undead.

In the hills above Marseille, Oasis Natrun is a highly secret health spa for mummies, equipped with the very latest therapeutic innovations, both magical and medical. To Dr Greta Helsing, it sounds like paradise. But when she takes the job of interim clinical director, it isn't long before Greta finds herself faced with a medical mystery that will take all her diagnostic skill to solve.

With help from her friends and colleagues – including demons, witches, and the inimitable vampyre Sir Francis Varney – Greta must put a stop to this mysterious illness before anybody else crumbles to irreparable dust.

Praise for the series:

I loved every page of it . . . a spectacularly fun book Powder and Page

Balances an agile mystery with a pitch-perfect, droll narrative and a cast of loveable misfit characters Shelf Awareness

Shaw's elegant writing makes this series a standout in the genre Booklist

Packed with characters who are a pleasure to spend time with ScifiNow

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  • Dreadful Company
    This book is a joy to read, unlocking every bit of delicious promise in the premise B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog on Strange Practice When Greta Helsing, doctor to the undead, is called to Paris to present at a medical conference, she expects nothing more exciting than professional discourse on zombie reconstructive surgery. Unfortunately for Greta, Paris happens to be...
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  • Strange New World
    Vivian Shaw knocks it out of the park yet again. If you aren't reading Dr Greta Helsing, you're missing out. T. Kingfisher, New York Times bestselling author Strange New World finds Greta Helsing, doctor to the undead, facing the strangest challenge of her career... accompanying an anxious angel and a sullen demon on a road trip across America in the...
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  • Strange Practice
    Meet Greta Helsing, fast-talking doctor to the undead. Keeping the supernatural community not-alive and well in London has been her family's speciality for generations. After inheriting a highly specialised—and highly peculiar—medical practice, Dr Helsing spends her days treating the undead for a host of ills: vocal strain in banshees, arthritis in barrow-wights and entropy in mummies. Although barely making ends...
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  • Grave Importance
    This book is a joy to read, unlocking every bit of delicious promise in the premise B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog on Strange Practice Meet Greta Helsing, doctor to the undead. In the hills above Marseille, Oasis Natrun is a highly secret health spa for mummies, equipped with the very latest therapeutic innovations, both magical and medical. To Dr Greta...
    By Vivian Shaw
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Grave Importance by Vivian Shaw is praised for elegant writing and is considered a standout in the genre. It features delightful narrative around Dr Greta Helsing, with creative worldbuilding that intricately combines magically enhanced mummy medicine and mystical Egyptology. The engaging story involves heavenly and hellish powers, maintaining a character-focused approach that captivates readers. Reviews describe it as a spectacularly fun and joyful read.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780356508924

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orbit

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 306g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Vivian Shaw was born in Kenya and spent her early childhood at home in England before relocating to the US at the age of seven. She has a BA in art history and an MFA in creative writing, and has worked in academic publishing and development while researching everything from the history of spaceflight to supernatural physiology. In her spare time, she writes fan fiction under the name of Coldhope.

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  • Dreadful Company
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    Meet Greta Helsing, fast-talking doctor to the undead. Keeping the supernatural community not-alive and well in London has been her family's speciality for generations. After inheriting a highly specialised—and highly peculiar—medical practice, Dr Helsing spends her days treating the undead for a host of ills: vocal strain in banshees, arthritis in barrow-wights and entropy in mummies. Although barely making ends...
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