The Blood Doctor
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| The Blood Doctor | |
| Author | Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Crime/Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Publication date | 6 June 2002 |
| Media type | Print/Audiobook |
| Pages | 400 pp (Hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-670-91274-3 |
| Preceded by | Grasshopper |
| Followed by | The Minotaur |
The Blood Doctor is a novel by British writer Ruth Rendell, written under the pseudonym Barbara Vine.
[edit] Plot summary
Lord Nanther embarks on a biography of his great-grandfather, the first Lord Nanther, physician extraordinary to Queen Victoria and an expert on blood diseases. What he uncovers begins to horrify him as he realizes that Nanther died a guilty man - carrying a horrific secret to the grave.

