Set against the grandeur of the Northern Scottish Highlands in the s here is the sixth evocative fast-paced suspenseful mystery in A D Scotts highly acclaimed series featuring beloved heroine Joanne RossPraised for their well-drawn characters Publishers Weekly ingenious plotting Booklist starred review and a terrific sense of place Rhys Bowen New York Times bestselling author of Hush Now Dont You Cry A D Scotts mysteries never fail to enthrall and entertain Now in Scotts latest Joanne Ross returns for a spellbinding case involving a woman accused of witchcraft in small-town Scotland When Alice Ramsay artist and alleged witch is found dead in her home in a remote Scottish glen the verdict is suicide But Joanne Ross of the Highland Gazette refuses to believe it As she investigates Alices past Joanne uncovers layer upon layer of intrigue With the appearance of officials from a secretive government agency and an ambitious art critic from a national newspaper Joanne is increasingly convinced that somethingand someonefrom Alices past was involved in her death As in her previous mysteries North Sea Requiem Beneath the Abbey Wall and A Double Death on the Black Isle among others A D Scott brings to life compelling characters and vividly portrays the charms and intrigues of a small town in s Scotland With surprising twists and a shocking dnouement that poses moral questions as relevant now as six decades ago A Kind of Grief is another unforgettable entry in an atmospheric series that will draw you in and linger in your mind like mist over the Scottish glens.
