| Edition |
First North American edition. |
| Description |
289 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
A Rebecca Connolly thriller ; 3
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Skelton, Douglas.
Rebecca Connolly ; 3.
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| Note |
Sequel to: The blood is still. |
| Summary |
"When banners proclaiming the innocence of James Stewart spring up at the gravesite of his famous namesake...investigative reporter Rebecca Connolly smells a story...The young Stewart has been in prison for ten years for the brutal murder of his lover, lawyer and politician Murdo Maxwell...Rebecca soon discovers that, prior to his murder, Maxwell believed he was being followed...As Rebecca keeps digging, she finds herself in the sights of Inverness crime matriarch Mo Burke, who wants payback for the damage caused to her family in a previous case"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Three hundred years ago clan leader James Stewart was falsely accused of murder in a miscarriage of justice. Now his gravesite has become a rally point for a modern James Stewart, who has been in prison for tens years for the brutal murder of his love, lawyer and politician Murdo Maxwell. Investigative reporter Rebecca Connolly discovers that, prior to his murder, Maxwell believe he was being following, and his phones were tapped. As Rebecca digs into the case, he is targeted by an Inverness crime matriarch who wants payback for a previous case. -- adapted from jacket |
| Subject |
Women journalists -- Fiction.
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Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
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Organized crime -- Fiction.
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Revenge -- Fiction.
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Culloden (Scotland) -- Fiction.
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Highlands (Scotland) -- Fiction.
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FICTION / Crime.
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| Genre/Form |
Detective and mystery fiction.
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Thrillers (Fiction)
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Novels.
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| Other Editions: |
Reproduction of (manifestation): Skelton, Douglas. Rattle of bones Edinburgh : Polygon, 2021 9781846975639 |
| ISBN |
9781956763010 (hardcover) |
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1956763015 (hardcover) |
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