Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for April 2023
Devastated by a recent pandemic brought in by outsiders,the villagers of Blackrig in the Scottish Highlands are outraged when they find that the nearby estate plans to reopen its luxury'party house'to tourists.
As animosity sparks in the community,a group of locals take action. By the end of the night,the house hot tub has been smashed to pieces and,in the ensuing chaos,the body of a young woman is found in the foundations. Seventeen-year-old Ailsa Cummings went missing five years ago,never to be seen again. Until now.
The excavation of Ailsa's remains reignites old suspicions towards the men of this small community,including Greg,the estate's gamekeeper. He is loath to discuss old wounds,but Greg's new lover,Joanne,is frightened by his reaction to the missing girl's discovery. Joanne begins to doubt how well she knows this new man in her life. Then again,he's not the only one with secrets in their volatile relationship.
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781529084528Number of pages: 368Weight: 266 gDimensions: 197 x 130 x 23 mm
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'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland's national treasures.'- Stuart MacBride,author of Cold Granite
'An engrossing Highland tale,with layer upon layer of intrigue,skilfully drip-fed by a classy writer.'- Mari Hannah,author of Her Last Request
'As dark,mysterious and intriguing as the Highland landscape the book is set in,Lin has created a taut,twisting tale where secrets refuse to stay buried and the past haunts every page.'- Morgan Cry/Gordon Brown,author of Six Wounds
'Lin's first standalone sees her expertly mix psychological thrills with a perplexing mystery simmering in a small community. It has all the ingredients of a hit to stand alongside her Rhona MacLeod series.'- Douglas Skelton,author of Where Demons Hide
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