Our book of the month for March is a thriller by Scottish author Val McDermid.
When
a skeleton is discovered hidden at the top of a crumbling, gothic building in
Edinburgh, Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is faced with the unenviable
task of identifying the bones.
As Karen's investigation gathers momentum, she
is drawn deeper into a dark world of intrigue and betrayal. Meanwhile,
someone is taking the law into their own hands in the name of justice and
revenge -- but when present resentment collides with secrets of the past, the
truth is more shocking than anyone could have imagined . .
Val McDermid has visited The Isle of Man to speak at an Author's Breakfast organised by Manx Blind Welfare. Another local connection is her book 'The Grave Tattoo', which was based on the rumour that Fletcher Christian returned to the Lake District after leaving Pitcairn Island. He then told his story to former schoolmate, poet William Wordsworth, who based a secret poem on it.
