A faked death, an obsessive stalker, an old man claiming he's being
abused by the ghost of his late wife, and a devastating spectre
from the past. The Skelfs are back in another explosive thriller,
and this time things are more than personal... 'A new outing for
the Skelfs deserves dancing in the streets of Edinburgh' Val
McDermid 'Tense, funny and deeply moving' Mark Billingham 'A total
delight to be returned to the dark, funny, compulsive world of the
Skelfs ... Johnstone never fails to entertain whilst packing a
serious emotional punch. Brilliant!' Gytha Lodge
_________________________________________ Death is just the
beginning... The Skelf women live in the shadow of death every day,
running the family funeral directors and private investigator
business in Edinburgh. But now their own grief interwines with that
of their clients, as they are left reeling by shocking past events.
A fist-fight by an open grave leads Dorothy to investigate the
possibility of a faked death, while a young woman's obsession with
Hannah threatens her relationship with Indy and puts them both in
mortal danger. An elderly man claims he's being abused by the ghost
of his late wife, while ghosts of another kind come back to haunt
Jenny from the grave ... pushing her to breaking point. As the
Skelfs struggle with increasingly unnerving cases and chilling
danger lurks close to home, it becomes clear that grief, in all its
forms, can be deadly... _________________________________________
'The Skelfs keep getting better and better. Compelling and
compassionate characters, with a dash of physics and philosophy
thrown in' Ambrose Parry 'Expertly written, with poise, insight and
compassion ... How wonderful to be immersed once more in the world
of the Skelfs, three generations of indomitable women who light up
Edinburgh's literary pantheon' Mary Paulson-Ellis 'If you loved
Iain Banks, you'll devour the Skelfs series' Erin Kelly 'Dynamic
and poignant ... Johnstone balances the cosmos, music, death and
life, and wraps it all in a compelling mystery' Marni Graff 'It's
difficult to come away from Black Hearts without feeling inspired,
uplifted and in a way spiritually laundered' Cafe Thinking 'Just
when you thought you couldn't love the Skelfs more, Doug Johnstone
finds a way to turn up the heat' Live & Deadly Praise for The
Skelfs series ***Shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Best
Scottish Crime Book of the Year*** ***Longlisted for Theakston's
Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year*** ***Shortlisted for Amazon
Publishing Capital Crime Thriller of the Year*** 'An engrossing and
beautifully written tale that bears all the Doug Johnstone
hallmarks in its warmth and darkly comic undertones' Herald
Scotland 'Gripping and blackly humorous' Observer 'A tense ride
strong, believable characters' Kerry Hudson, Big Issue 'The power
of this book, though, lies in the warm personalities and dark
humour of the Skelfs, and by the end readers will be just as
interested in their relationships with each other as the mysteries
they are trying to solve' Scotsman 'Remarkable' Sunday Times 'Keeps
you hungry from page to page. A crime reader can't ask anything
more' The Sun 'A thrilling, atmospheric book, set in the dark
streets of Edinburgh. Move over Ian Rankin, Doug Johnstone is
coming through!' Kate Rhodes 'An unstoppable, thrilling, bullet
train of a book that cleverly weaves in family and intrigue, and
has real emotional impact. I totally loved it' Helen Fields 'This
enjoyable mystery is also a touching and often funny portrayal of
grief ... more, please' Guardian 'Wonderful characters: flawed,
funny and brave' Sunday Times 'Exceptional ... a must for those
seeking strong, authentic, intelligent female protagonists'
Publishers Weekly
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