{"product_id":"a-rattle-of-bones-a-rebecca-connolly-thriller-hardcover","title":"A Rattle of Bones: A Rebecca Connolly Thriller - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Skelton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOld sins cast a long shadow in this unrelenting thriller by the author of \u003ci\u003eThunder Bay\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen banners proclaiming the innocence of James Stewart spring up at the gravesite of his famous namesake--a clan leader who was falsely accused of murder and hanged almost three hundred years ago in a miscarriage of justice that still resonates--investigative reporter Rebecca Connolly smells a story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe publicity stunt was clearly meant to draw attention, but what's behind it and why now? The young Stewart has been in prison for ten years for the brutal murder of his lover, lawyer and politician Murdo Maxwell, in his home in Appin, near the site of the Stewart monument. Rebecca soon discovers that, prior to his murder, Maxwell believed he was being followed, and his phones were tapped. What would justify a government phone tap against a public figure? And why is a Glasgow crime boss so interested? As Rebecca keeps digging, she finds herself in the sights of Inverness crime matriarch Mo Burke, who wants payback for the damage caused to her family in a previous case. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the stunning backdrop of the Scottish Highlands, \u003ci\u003eA Rattle of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of injustice and mystery, and the enduring echo of the past in the present.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas Skelton\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Glasgow. He has been a bank clerk, tax officer, taxi driver (for two days), wine waiter (for two hours), journalist, and investigator of real-life crime for Glasgow solicitors. He has written eleven true crime and Scottish criminal history books but now concentrates on fiction. \u003ci\u003eA Rattle of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThunder Bay\u003c\/i\u003e, the first Rebecca Connolly thriller, were longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for best crime book of the year, as was his novel\u003ci\u003e Open Wounds\u003c\/i\u003e. He is now at work on the next Rebecca Connolly thriller and lives in southwest Scotland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783285670176,"sku":"9781956763010","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/25c0135f4c4bcfa9c1ed8d678053a9fe.webp?v=1780583849","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-rattle-of-bones-a-rebecca-connolly-thriller-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}