Burial of Ghosts
Ann Cleeves
07 July 2022
9781529098327Synopsis
Burial of Ghosts is a page-turning standalone novel from Ann Cleeves, author and creator of the three astounding TV series: Shetland, Vera and The Long Call.
Abandoned as a baby, twenty-five-year-old Lizzie Bartholomew spent her childhood moving between foster homes and has had more than her fair share of troubles.
Now a holiday in Morocco seems to be the perfect escape. Especially when she meets Philip, a fellow tourist. After a brief affair, Lizzie returns to England, only to find a solicitor's letter waiting for her.
Philip Samson has died and in his will, has left Lizzie a gift of £15,000. But there are conditions attached to this unexpected legacy that will soon force Lizzie to confront terrifying secrets from her past life . . .
Had me hooked – a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves storyThe Times
A traditional mystery of the best sortGuardian
Cleeves combines a flair for evoking sense of place with a thoughtful, complex plotMail on Sunday
