The Dead and the Dying

<p><b>''One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction'' - <i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><br><b>An ancient grave. A modern evil. <i>The Dead and the Dying</i> is a pulse-pounding instalment in the Rhona MacLeod series, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and <i>Silent Witness</i>.</b></p><p><br>In the dim morning light, Orkney’s Skaill Bay is the backdrop for a calamity of nature’s making. When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod joins the rescue efforts as a volunteer, she uncovers more than she bargained for: a human skeleton entombed in a stone crypt.<br><br>The grave is believed to hail from the Viking Age, but Rhona''s analysis of the content points to more recent and sinister evil. And a shadow is thrown over the investigation when the skeleton is finally identified – and unsettling connections emerge between the victim and the very people trying to solve.<br><br>As forensic clues lead Rhona to a second, horrifying discovery, the question looms: how many more secrets are concealed in the sand?<br><br><b>''Lin Anderson is one of Scotland’s national treasures'' - Stuart MacBride, author of the Logan McRae series<br><br>''The best Scottish crime series since Rebus'' - <i>Daily Record</i></b><br><br><b>Readers love Lin Anderson:</b><br><br>''This series just keeps getting better''<br>''I was totally glued the whole way through''<br>''Atmospheric, descriptive, engrossing''</p>