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The long-awaited fourth novel from the author of The Cutting Room and The Bullet Trick
Some secrets are best left buried . . .
Knee-deep in the mud of an ancient burial ground, a winter storm raging around him, and at least one person intent on his death: how did Murray Watson end up here?
Price: $18.00
Pages: 400
Publisher: Canongate Books
Imprint: Canongate Books
Publication Date:
February 13, 2024
Trim Size: 7.80 X 5.08 in
ISBN: 9781847672568
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
FICTION / Gothic, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, FICTION / World Literature / Scotland / General, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime
"Masterful...It is the most rounded of Welsh's books to date, fulfilling the huge promise of her earlier work, combining a whip-cracking plot with a literary touch that lifts her way above her genre colleagues...so much more than another literary mystery."
"Welsh is adept at keeping you reading till the end."
"If you love curling up with an atmospheric thriller, this is the novel for you... Spellbinding!"
"Welsh creates a vivid sense of place... She paces revelations with care and keeps you hooked till the end."
"Saturated with dark imagery... enjoyable and exciting."
"Welsh is one of the sharpest and most entertaining current Scottish writers, and her style, intelligence and wit, combined with a rather gothic texture, make her books extremely readable."
"A tale of literature, obsession and dark magic."
"Welsh is adept at keeping you reading till the end."
"If you love curling up with an atmospheric thriller, this is the novel for you... Spellbinding!"
"Welsh creates a vivid sense of place... She paces revelations with care and keeps you hooked till the end."
"Saturated with dark imagery... enjoyable and exciting."
"Welsh is one of the sharpest and most entertaining current Scottish writers, and her style, intelligence and wit, combined with a rather gothic texture, make her books extremely readable."
"A tale of literature, obsession and dark magic."
Louise Welsh is the bestselling author of many novels, including The Cutting Room, Tamburlaine Must Die and The Bullet Trick. She was chosen as one of Britain's Best First Novelists of 2002 by the Guardian. Her awards include the Crime Writers' Association Creasey Dagger and the Saltire First Book Award. She lives in Glasgow.