Black Hearts

A faked death, an obsessive stalker, an old man claiming he’s being abused by the ghost of his late wife, and a devastating spectre from the past. The Skelfs are back in another warmly funny, expl ...

A faked death, an obsessive stalker, an old man claiming he’s being abused by the ghost of his late wife, and a devastating spectre from the past. The Skelfs are back in another warmly funny, explosive thriller, and this time things are more than personal…  **SHORTLISTED for Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year** ‘A new outing for the Skelfs deserves dancing in the streets of Edinburgh' Val McDermid   ‘Tense, funny and deeply moving’ Mark Billingham   ‘An engrossing and beautifully written tale that bears all the Doug Johnstone hallmarks in its warmth and darkly comic undertones’