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'A dark, disturbing and highly original thriller' MARK BILLINGHAM'Haunting, twisted and compelling' C.L. TAYLOR'Clever, dark, unusual and full of genuine surprises' LOUISE BEECH'One of the highlights of my reading year. A deliciously dark masterpiece' HELEN FITZGERALD'A brilliantly original thriller, dark and brooding, with a real emotional punch' DOUG JOHNSTONEDeath is not the end. For Grace McGill, it's only the beginning.When people die alone and undiscovered, it's her job to clean up what's left behind - whether it's clutter, bodily remains or dark secrets. When an old man lies undetected in his flat for months, it seems an unremarkable life and an unnoticed death. But Grace knows that everyone has a story and that all deaths mean something more.A STAND-OUT NOVEL WITH A UNIQUE NARRATIVE VOICE AND AN UNGUESSABLE MYSTERY, YOU ARE GUARANTEED TO REMEMBER GRACE McGILL.Reader praise for The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill:'A twisted story of undiscovered deaths and twisted minds, of people of little or no morality and Grace right in the thick of it, setting records straight and doing good in her own inimitable way''Wow! What an absolute stunner of a book. This was so different to a lot of the books out there at the moment. Totally gripping and thrilling and I couldn't stop reading it although I really didn't want to finish it!''A premise that, gratifyingly, delivers the goods in spades and does so with a superbly well drawn cast of characters and a rather unique, well written, often dark narrative. Compelling and wholly engaging reading. Top notch''The story was engrossing and I couldn't wait to see where it would go. I highly recommend this''A masterpiece'

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How do you solve a murder when everyone thinks you''re guilty?Marjorie Crowe lives in Kilgoyne, Scotland. The locals put her age at somewhere between 55 and 70. They think she''s divorced or a lifelong spinster; that she used to be a librarian, a pharmacist, or a witch. They think she''s lonely, or ill, or maybe just plain rude. For the most part, they leave her be.But one day, everything changes.Local teenager Charlie McKee is found hanging in the woods, and Marjorie is the first one to see his body. When what she saw turns out to be impossible, the police have their doubts. And when another young person goes missing, the tide of suspicion turns on her.Is Marjorie the monster, or the victim? And how far will she go to fight for her name?PRAISE FOR C.S. ROBERTSON:''A truly startling novel'' Sunday Times''A remarkable thriller'' Sunday Express''Ingenious'' Daily Mail<

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How do you solve a murder when everyone thinks you're guilty?Marjorie Crowe lives in Kilgoyne, Scotland. The locals put her age at somewhere between 55 and 70. They think she's divorced or a lifelong spinster; that she used to be a librarian, a pharmacist, or a witch. They think she's lonely, or ill, or maybe just plain rude. For the most part, they leave her be.But one day, everything changes.Local teenager Charlie McKee is found hanging in the woods, and Marjorie is the first one to see his body. When what she saw turns out to be impossible, the police have their doubts. And when another young person goes missing, the tide of suspicion turns on her.Is Marjorie the monster, or the victim? And how far will she go to fight for her name?PRAISE FOR C.S. ROBERTSON:'A truly startling novel' Sunday Times'A remarkable thriller' Sunday Express'Ingenious' Daily Mail'Enthralling' Liz Nugent'Gut-wrenching' The Times

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*** The unforgettable thriller readers are calling: 'enthralling', 'fascinating', 'clever' and 'remarkable'. And now picked as one of the Fifty Best Summer Reads of 2022 by THE TIMES. ***'Robertson tries something audacious, and he pulls it off superbly' THE SPECTATORDEATH IS NOT THE END. FOR GRACE McGILL IT IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.'A highly original thriller' MARK BILLINGHAMWhen people die alone and undiscovered, it's her job to clean up what's left behind - whether it's clutter, bodily remains or dark secrets. When an old man lies undetected in his flat for months, it seems an unremarkable life and an unnoticed death. But Grace knows that everyone has a story and that all deaths mean something more.A STAND-OUT NOVEL WITH A UNIQUE NARRATIVE VOICE AND AN UNGUESSABLE MYSTERY, YOU ARE GUARANTEED TO REMEMBER GRACE McGILL.Praise for The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill:'There are jaw-dropping revelations and startling assertions' THE TIMES'Haunting, twisted and compelling' C.L. TAYLOR'Twisted, twisting, original .... The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill is unforgettable' CHRIS WHITAKER'Dark and quirky - there's just something readers are going to love about meeting Grace McGill' SCOTTISH SUN'One of the highlights of my reading year. A deliciously dark masterpiece' HELEN FITZGERALD'A twisted story of undiscovered deaths and twisted minds, of people of little or no morality and Grace right in the thick of it, setting records straight and doing good in her own inimitable way' Reader review'Wow! What an absolute stunner of a book. This was so different to a lot of the books out there at the moment. Totally gripping and thrilling and I couldn't stop reading it although I really didn't want to finish it!' Reader review'A premise that, gratifyingly, delivers the goods in spades and does so with a superbly well drawn cast of characters and a rather unique, well written, often dark narrative. Compelling and wholly engaging reading. Top notch' Reader review'The story was engrossing and I couldn't wait to see where it would go. I highly recommend this' Reader review'A masterpiece' Reader review

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