Dead Man’s PrayerGripping a compelling and authentic page turner Sunday Mail A must read! Reader review A sparkling debut! Reader review The first in an exciting new Scottish crime thriller series. Perfect for fans of L J Ross, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves. Ex priest DI Frank Farrell has returned to his roots in Dumfries, only to be landed with a disturbing murder case. Even worse, Farrell knows the victim: Father Boyd, the man who forced him out of the priesthood

of how a young Sicilian girl defied centuries old tradition to win the right to control her own life

and the rich legacy of its people

and regarded as a “positive saint” by the elderly in his New Haven

A Love Worth Dying For: Wren was trained to be an unfeeling weapon

authenticity—by always remaining true to herself and her vision for success

it gets harder for Hudi to chart his own course

AN INDIE BESTSELLER

From poor families

Lessing steps back onto the soil of her childhood to confront a country she only recognizes in fragments

which is the hardest trick of all

your ability to deal with unexpected events and your capacity to stay purposeful and to see your life as a matter of choices rather than seemingly impossible challenges

From the Sunday Times bestselling author and award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley