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A Small Death in the Great Glen Paperback - 2010
by A. D. Scott
In the Highlands of 1950s Scotland, a boy is found dead in a canal lock. Two members of the local newspaper staff set out to investigate the crime. Together, these very different Scots harbor deep and troubling secrets underneath their polished and respectable veneers.
Summary
Both probing character study and a driving novel of suspense, here is a novel that will linger in your mind like mist over the Scottish glens . . .
In the Highlands of 1950s Scotland, a boy is found dead in a canal lock. Two young girls tell such a fanciful story of his disappearance that no one believes them. The local newspaper staffâÈ'including Joanne Ross, the part-time typist embroiled in an abusive marriage, and her boss, a seasoned journalist determined to revamp the paperâÈ'set out to uncover and investigate the crime. Suspicion falls on several townspeople, all of whom profess their innocence. Alongside these characters are the people of the town and neighboring glens; a refugee Polish sailor; an Italian family whose café boasts the first known cappuccino machine in the north of Scotland; and a corrupt town clerk subverting the planning laws to line his own pocket.
Together, these very different Scots harbor deep and troubling secrets underneath their polished and respectable veneersâÈ'revelations that may prevent the crime from being solved and may keep the town firmly in the clutches of its shadowy past.
In the Highlands of 1950s Scotland, a boy is found dead in a canal lock. Two young girls tell such a fanciful story of his disappearance that no one believes them. The local newspaper staffâÈ'including Joanne Ross, the part-time typist embroiled in an abusive marriage, and her boss, a seasoned journalist determined to revamp the paperâÈ'set out to uncover and investigate the crime. Suspicion falls on several townspeople, all of whom profess their innocence. Alongside these characters are the people of the town and neighboring glens; a refugee Polish sailor; an Italian family whose café boasts the first known cappuccino machine in the north of Scotland; and a corrupt town clerk subverting the planning laws to line his own pocket.
Together, these very different Scots harbor deep and troubling secrets underneath their polished and respectable veneersâÈ'revelations that may prevent the crime from being solved and may keep the town firmly in the clutches of its shadowy past.
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- Title A Small Death in the Great Glen
- Author A. D. Scott
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Original
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Atria Books, U.S.A.
- Date 2010-08-03
- ISBN 9781439154939 / 1439154937
- Weight 0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
- Dimensions 8.18 x 5.2 x 1.07 in (20.78 x 13.21 x 2.72 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Mystery fiction, Highlands (Scotland)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009034926
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
"Scott brilliantly evokes the life of a small Scottish town and touches on issues that continue to perplex and horrify us. Score a big victory for "A Small Death." âÈ'The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Citations
- Booklist, 05/01/2010, Page 38
- Kirkus Reviews, 07/01/2010, Page 0
- Library Journal, 06/15/2010, Page 64
- Publishers Weekly, 06/28/2010, Page 0
- Romantic Times, 08/01/2010, Page 77
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