Greater Sins

For fans of Burial Rites and Elmet, when the preserved body of a woman is discovered in a bog near an isolated village community, rumours begin to fly. To some, the body is an omen, heralding misfortune to come. To others, hers is a story waiting to be told.

Who will cast the first stone?

1915, the Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. An isolated Scottish community is disturbed by a strange discovery- a 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. At hearthside and inn, people whisper- what have we unearthed?

One unveiling brings others. For Lizzie, tenacious but trapped, the discovery reveals unanswered questions about her past while for Johnny, it threatens to uncover a history he's trying to outrun.

As their stories entwine, a series of unsettling events befalls the isolated community. Against the echoes of distant war, and with the boundaries blurring between right and wrong, everyone is looking for someone to blame...

Format: Hardback
Page Count: 352 Pages
Imprint: Doubleday
Published: April 2024
ISBN: 9781529929089