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1915, the Cabrach. In the fierce, wild beauty of this remote corner of Scotland, an isolated community makes a discovery: an ancient body in a peat bog, perfectly preserved. Two people haul the body from the ground: Lizzie, the wife of a wealthy local landowner, and Johnny, a nomadic singer and farm hand. Soon afterwards, strange events begin to occur. At hearthside and inn, people whisper: what have we unearthed? As tensions run high and men leave for war, old fears and secrets emerge. But in a place where judgement is swift, who is truly without sin? ‘A striking and atmospheric debut’ The Times ‘Filled with folkloric mystery and yearning’ Amy Twigg, author of Spoilt Creatures ‘A haunting picture of a small, intense environment where isolation can breed solidarity and warmth as easily as superstition and exclusion’ Financial Times ‘A simmering tale of outcasts and buried secrets, love and redemption’ Danielle Giles, author of Mere £9.99
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g r e a t e r s i n s Gabrielle Grif f iths
‘An extraordinary sense of place and time, written by an exciting new voice’ Radio Times (Best Books 2025)
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‘A gritty tale of secrets, guilt and desire’
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‘Completely enthralling’ Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb
‘Beguiling and elegiac’ Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist
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