The Great Silence

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Beschreibung

<b>The discovery of a human foot in an Edinburgh park, the inexplicable circumstances of a dying woman, and the missing daughter of Jenny’s violent ex-husband present the Skelf women with their most challenging – and deadly – cases yet… Book THREE in the addictive The Skelfs series!</b><br><br> ‘Simply stunning. Tense, funny and deeply moving’ <b>Mark Billingham</b><br><br> ‘If you loved Iain Banks, you’ll devour the Skelfs series’ <b>Erin Kelly</b><br><br> ‘Nobody portrays modern Edinburgh better than Doug Johnstone. <i>The Great Silence</i> speaks volumes about the power of story’ <b>Val McDermid</b><br><br> ______________<br><br> Keeping on top of the family funeral directors’ and private-investigation businesses is no easy task for the Skelf women, and when matriarch Dorothy discovers a human foot while walking the dog, a perplexing case presents itself … with potentially deadly results.<br><br> Daughter Jenny and grand-daughter Hannah have their hands full too: The mysterious circumstances of a dying woman lead them into an unexpected family drama, Hannah's new astrophysicist colleague claims he's receiving messages from outer space, and the Skelfs' teenaged lodger has yet another devastating experience.<br><br> Nothing is clear as the women are immersed ever deeper in their most challenging cases yet. But when the daughter of Jenny’s violent and fugitive ex-husband goes missing without trace and a wild animal is spotted roaming Edinburgh's parks, real danger presents itself, and all three Skelfs are in peril.<br><br> Taut, dark, warmly funny and unafraid to ask big questions – of us all – <i>The Great Silence</i> is the much-anticipated third instalment in the addictive, unforgettable Skelfs series, and the stakes are higher than ever.<br> ______________<br><br> ‘This is their third outing and the stories get better each time … Told with a wry humour and affection, the novel underlines just how accomplished Johnstone has become’ <b><i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><br

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781913193836

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

191 x 127 x 27 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Orenda Books