Description
When the peat-cutters came to report the dead man, Gil Cunningham was up in the roof-space of his mother's house, teaching his new young wife swordplay.
They believe the corpse to be that of a local missing man. His wife and the widow who runs the local coalmine are sure the body belongs to someone else, but then they find themselves accused of having killed him by witchcraft.
And if the corpse is not the missing man, who is it?
Gil and Alys try to get to the heart of the matter. Together they uncover more murders than they bargain for, and encounter the chilling secret at the heart of the mystery.
The fifth Gil Cunningham Murder Mystery set in Medieval Glasgow and in the tradition of Ellis Peters.
About the Author
Pat McIntosh, like Gil Cunningham, was born and brought up in Lanarkshire and educated at the University of Glasgow. She lived in Glasgow for many years, but now resides on the coast, where she divides her time between writing and anything else which can be done with a cat on her knee.
Reviews
McIntosh's characterisation and period detail are first rate and bode well for future entries in this series. * Publishers Weekly *
The next Cunningham adventure is to be welcomed. * Historical Novels Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9781845299002
Author Pat McIntosh
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Robinson Publishing
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 250g
Dimensions(mm) 131mm * 200mm * 23mm
