The Bone Mother

When reporter Martha Strangeways is summoned to investigate the discovery of body parts on a remote railway track, shes drawn into a strange case, as her own past comes back to haunt her … The atmospheric, chilling series continues…

An easy book to while away a few hours with … Strong on characterisation, atmosphere and storytelling, its a novel that sprints along with justifiable confidenceHerald

A taut tale of murder and mutilation … you will race to reach the final chapterD. V. Bishop

Quite literally chilled me to the boneAlison Belsham

Intricate. Intriguing. AtmosphericA.G Slatter

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Rituals

Secrets

A killer who will protect them at any cost…

Martha Strangeways has settled into a quiet life in Strathbran, after the horrific events that traumatised the village a year earlier. But all this is turned upside down when her friend at Glasgow CID, DI Derek Summers, calls on her to help with a disturbing case: a human ear, with an unusual Celtic earring, has been found next to a railway line in the Highlands.

And when the body of a young woman wearing matching jewellery turns up at a landmark church shortly after, the mystery deepens. Why has she been laid out in a ritualistic fashion? Does her trek along the little-known Cailleach Way have anything to do with her death? And who is running the Facebook Group where she posted details of her journey to the shrine of the Bone Mother goddess?

As Martha tries to unpick the threads, she finds herself entwined with a ghost from her own past, and in conflict with the owner of a project that threatens to destroy the goddesss sacred land.

With Halloween approaching, and someone determined to protect the goddess at all costs, can Martha and Summers catch the killer before they strike again – and this time much closer to home…?

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A gripping thriller steeped in Scottish folklore … weaves ancient legend with a tense, modern story that kept me turning the pagesLilja Sigurðardóttir

A chilling gothic mystery … building to a breathtaking and seriously unnerving climaxEve Smith

Another brilliant offering from a writer fast making a name for herselfMari Hannah

Absorbing and terrifying … highly recommendedLin Anderson

Praise for Crow Moon

`A bloody good read´ Val McDermid

`Dark, gothic, and dripping with dread, this spellbinding debut is a triumph´ C.J. Cooke

`Dark, atmospheric and addictive´ Sun

`Meets the definition of "eagerly awaited" more than most debuts´ Herald Scotland

`Compelling, atmospheric and unsettling, Crow Moon takes readers on a twist turning thrill of a ride … a stylish debut in a series we will all be following! ´ Louise Welsh

`Exceptionally atmospheric and excruciatingly tense … a belter´ Emma Christie

**Shortlisted for the Val McDermid Debut Award**

**Shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize**