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Resurrection Man (novel)
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Resurrection man or resurrection men may refer to: * A term for a "body snatcher"—a person who secretly exhumes dead bodies to sell them * "The Resurrection Man", a fictional body snatcher and serial killer, the principal villain of the gothic novel serial ''The Mysteries of London'' * ''Resurrection Men'', a 2002 novel by Ian Rankin, thirteenth of the Inspector Rebus novels. * "Resurrection Men" (Rebus), a 2007 episode of the Scottish crime drama ''Rebus'' * Resurrection Man (character), a DC Comics superhero character * ''Resurrection Man'' (film), a 1998 film directed by Marc Evans * ''Resurrection Man'', a 1994 novel by Eoin McNamee * ''Resurrection Man'', a 1995 novel by Sean Stewart Sean, also spelled Seán or Séan in Irish English, is a male given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish versions of the Biblical Hebrew name ''Yohanan'' (), Seán (anglicized as ''Shaun/Shawn/ Shon'') and Séan (Ulster variant; angliciz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Body Snatching
Body snatching is the illicit removal of corpses from graves, morgues, and other burial sites. Body snatching is distinct from the act of grave robbery as grave robbing does not explicitly involve the removal of the corpse, but rather theft from the burial site itself. The term 'body snatching' most commonly refers to the removal and sale of corpses primarily for the purpose of dissection or anatomy lectures in medical schools. The term was coined primarily in regard to cases in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. However, there have been cases of body snatching ranging across a variety of countries, with the first recorded case dating back to 1319 in Bologna, Italy. Those who practiced the act of body snatching and sale of corpses during this period were commonly referred to as "resurrectionists" "resurrection men". Resurrectionists in the United Kingdom who often worked in teams and who primarily targeted more recently dug graves, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mysteries Of London
''The Mysteries of London'' is a "penny blood" or city mysteries novel begun by George W. M. Reynolds in 1844. Recent scholarship has uncovered that it "was almost certainly the most widely read single work of fiction in mid-nineteenth century Britain, and attracted more readers than did the novels of Dickens, Bulwer-Lytton or Trollope." There are many plots in the story, but the overarching purpose is to reveal different facets of life in London, from its seedy underbelly to its over-indulgent and corrupt aristocrats. Reynolds wrote the first two series of this long-running narrative. Thomas Miller wrote the third series and Edward L. Blanchard wrote the fourth series of this immensely popular title. The original text was published serially in 52 weekly parts. Installments were published weekly and contained a single illustration and eight pages of text printed in double columns. Upon its conclusion in 1845 all the parts were bound together in volume form and sold as a book by G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resurrection Men
''Resurrection Men'' is a 2002 novel by Ian Rankin. It is the thirteenth of the Inspector Rebus novels. It won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 2004. Plot summary Detective Inspector John Rebus has been sent to Tulliallan, the Scottish Police College for 'retraining' as part of a small group of senior officers who have become undisciplined; they are "the Resurrection Men," whose careers need to be resuscitated long enough for them to earn their pensions. Rebus was sent to Tulliallan for throwing a cup of tea at DCS Gill Templer, but in fact he is working undercover on behalf of the Chief Constable to learn about a possible 1994 theft by a group of the senior officers attending the course. To complicate things further, the officers in the course are assigned the unsolved 1995 case of the murder of a Glasgow gangster, a case originally investigated by one of them and about which Rebus knows all too much. While investigating his fellow officers for a past crime, he now has to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resurrection Men (Rebus)
"Resurrection Men" is a 2007 episode of STV's ''Rebus'' television series. It was the first episode broadcast in the show's fourth season, and starred Ken Stott in the title role. The episode was based on the Ian Rankin novel of the same name. Plot After a disciplinary incident Rebus is sent on a re-training course. There he falls in with McCulloch and Grey, two detectives involved in a range of corrupt practices, including the fire-bombing of a witness' home. Meanwhile Clarke is investigating the murder of an art dealer in the city. As the cases become entwined, it is revealed Rebus has been working a sting operation against McCulloch and Grey, while the witness takes a grisly revenge. Cast *Ken Stott as DI John Rebus *Claire Price as DS Siobhan Clarke *Des McAleer as DI Francis Grey *Jon Morrison as DI Jack McCulloch * Jamie Michie as Danny Kerr *Stella Gonet Stella Gonet (born 8 May 1960) is a Scottish theatre, film and television actress. She is known for her roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resurrection Man (character)
Mitch Shelley, also known as Resurrection Man, is a character appearing in stories published by DC Comics. The character was created by Andy Lanning, Dan Abnett, and Jackson Guice, and first appeared in ''Resurrection Man'' #1 in 1997. The character does not identify himself as a superhero but often involves himself in cases where he protects people from criminals and super-villains. Due to sub-atomic technology in his bloodstream, Shelley cannot be permanently killed. No matter how he is killed or how much damage is done, he always resurrects fully healed. With each resurrection, he also has a different additional new super-power (while whatever super-power he had previously disappears). In some cases, there is a physical transformation element to his resurrection (in one case, he resurrected as a living shadow, while another time his body altered into a woman's form). The character has been connected to DC's immortal characters Vandal Savage and the Immortal Man. In the crossover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resurrection Man (film)
''Resurrection Man'' is a 1998 Irish extreme horror period drama film, set specifically in Northern Ireland, directed by Marc Evans with a screenplay written by Eoin McNamee based on his novel of the same name. The story is loosely based on the real-life "Shankill Butchers", an Ulster loyalist gang in 1970s Belfast who conducted random killings of Catholic civilians until their leader, Lenny Murphy, was assassinated by a Provisional IRA hit squad. Cast *Stuart Townsend – Victor Kelly * John Hannah – Darkie Larche *James Nesbitt – Ryan * James Ellis – Coppinger *Brenda Fricker – Dorcas Kelly * Geraldine O'Rawe – Heather Graham *Seán McGinley – Sammy McClure * George Shane – James Kelly Production Although set in Belfast, ''Resurrection Man'' was not filmed there, with the English cities of Manchester, Liverpool and Warrington serving as the film's locations. Critical reception and analysis In an essay entitled "Vampire Troubles: Loyalism and Resurrection Man", ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eoin McNamee
Eoin McNamee (b.1961) is an Irish writer from Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland who has written numerous novels and screenplays. He was awarded the Macauley Fellowship for Irish Literature in 1990. He lives in County Sligo. Career Novellas * ''The Last of Deeds'' (Dublin, Raven Arts Press, 1989), which was shortlisted for the 1989 Irish Times/Aer Lingus Award for Irish Literature, * ''Love in History'' (Harmondsworth, Penguin, 1992). Novels * ''Resurrection Man'' (London, Picador, 1994), which detailed the bloodletting of the Ulster Volunteer Force gang, the Shankill Butchers * Booker-nominated ''The Blue Tango'' (London, Faber & Faber, 2001), which examined the murder of Lancelot Curran's 19-year-old daughter, Patricia Curran * ''The Ultras'' (Faber & Faber, 2004), about the killing of Robert Nairac * ''12:23'', based on the final days of Diana, Princess of Wales (Faber & Faber, June 2007) * ''Orchid Blue'' (Faber & Faber, 2010), which looked at the last hanging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
