What Doesn't Break Us

DI Georgie Strachan is investigating a deadly drug that appears in a Scottish village and is best consumed with the blood of a freshly slaughtered animal. As rituals and threats reach a frantic high, no one wants to speak, and suspects abound. Helen Sedgwick's writing is praised for its observation, cleverness, and warmth.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Publisher: Oneworld Publications

As the station prepares to close down for good, Detective Inspector Georgie Strachan is running out of time to find out what is really going on in Burrowhead and put a stop to it. A deadly drug appears in the small Scottish village, best consumed with the blood of a freshly slaughtered animal. But what does this have to do with the deaths and suicides? And who is responsible for supplying it?
As rituals and threats reach a frantic high, no one wants to speak. It seems the drug is ingrained in the very fabric of the village. Suspects abound as Georgie questions who she can really trust.
Praise for When the Dead Come Calling:
‘Unputdownable... Helen Sedgwick saw into the future and that future is now!’ Lemn Sissay, author of My Name Is Why.
‘Helen Sedgwick is one of Scotland’s finest contemporary storytellers.’ Claire Askew, author of All the Hidden Truths.
‘Sedgwick’s writing is minutely observational, clever and warm.’ Scotsman.

Weight: 304g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780861541942