'A thrilling new voice in Scottish fiction' Marion Todd

If the dead could speak, what secrets would they tell?

With her daughter on an archaeological dig, the only bodies DI Shona Oliver expects to find are long-dead. But when a corpse from the 1980s is unearthed, Shona quickly realises that it may be one of the missing Girls in the Glen, victim of a notorious serial killer.

Shona's superiors want her to stop looking to the past, and focus on a fresher crime scene. The attempted shooting of a local politician who likes to stoke controversy.

As Shona finds herself pulled between crimes past and present, she soon realises that the secrets buried on Beild Moss are reaching into the present day.

But when even her own officers are keeping things from her, who can she trust? Especially when more lives may be at stake...

The third instalment in the thrilling DI Shona Oliver series, perfect for fans of Neil Lancaster, G. R. Halliday and Ann Cleeves

What readers are saying about the DI Shona Oliver series

'Full of twists and turns'

'Shona Oliver is the real McCoy... exceptional leader, mother and wife fighting crime and personal family issues in equal proportions with heart, skill, compassion, integrity and humanity'

'Brilliant...I highly recommend this series'

'Great twists and turns and ... a shocking climax. A brilliant read, I really enjoyed this one'

'A haunting and absorbing novel set against the backdrop of a notoriously stunning but dangerous seascape'

'Fast paced, unexpected turns and great character development'

'The sort of read that keeps you glued and up all night'

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