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Great Silence

Great Silence

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The Skelf women face their most challenging cases yet in The Great Silence, the third installment in the addictive series. When Dorothy discovers a human foot in an Edinburgh park, Jenny and Hannah are drawn into an unexpected family drama, and a wild animal is spotted roaming the city's parks. Real danger threatens as the daughter of Jennys violent ex-husband goes missing, and a wild animal is spotted roaming the city's parks. The stakes are higher than ever in this thrilling, dark, warmly funny, and unafraid to ask big questions novel.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 19 August 2021
Publisher: Orenda Books


The Skelf women face their most challenging and deadly cases yet in this thrilling third installment of the addictive The Skelfs series!

While taking care of their family funeral directors and private investigation businesses, the Skelf women are suddenly confronted with a perplexing case when matriarch Dorothy discovers a human foot while walking the dog. This discovery sets the stage for a series of events that could have deadly consequences.

Daughter Jenny and grand-daughter Hannah are also dealing with their fair share of challenges. The mysterious circumstances of a dying woman lead them into an unexpected family drama, while Hannah's new astrophysicist colleague claims to be receiving messages from outer space. Additionally, the Skelfs' teenage lodger continues to experience devastating events.

As the women delve deeper into their cases, nothing is clear, and they find themselves immersed in a web of mystery and danger. When the daughter of Jennys violent and fugitive ex-husband goes missing without a trace, and a wild animal is spotted roaming Edinburgh's parks, the stakes become even higher, and all three Skelfs are in peril.

The Great Silence is a taut, dark, warmly funny, and thought-provoking novel that asks big questions of us all. It is the much-anticipated third installment in the unforgettable Skelfs series, and the stakes have never been higher.

Mark Billingham, Erin Kelly, and Val McDermid have praised this series for its tense, funny, and deeply moving storytelling. If you loved Iain Banks, you will devour the Skelfs series.

So, grab your copy of The Great Silence and prepare to be captivated by the Skelf women's thrilling adventures in this unforgettable series!

Weight: 298g
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913193836

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