By: SJ Bolton/Bantam

Just moving to the picturesque but remote Shetland island has been unsettling enough for surgeon Tora Hamilton, even before the rather gruesome discovery she makes one rain-drenched Sunday afternoon… Deep in the peat soil near her new home, she is shocked to find the perfectly preserved body of a young woman, with a gaping hole in her chest from where her heart has been brutally removed! Three rune marks, etched into the woman’s skin, bear an eerie resemblance to carvings that Tora has seen all over the island, including homes she has visited and around a fireplace in her own cellar. As Tora uncovers some disturbing links to an ancient Shetland legend, the unfriendly detective, her smooth-talking boss and even her own husband are at pains to persuade her to let matters be. Could their concerns be genuine? Perhaps yes, for when terrifying threats roll in like the cold island mists, it seems someone wants Tora out of the picture-once and for all.

Hot Tip: A very slick and well-crafted thriller-right from the very taut and crackling opening scene to the goosebump-including climax

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