{"product_id":"the-dead-and-the-dying-lin-anderson-9781035029266","title":"The Dead and the Dying","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ancient grave. A modern evil. \u003ci\u003eThe Dead and the Dying\u003c\/i\u003e is a pulse-pounding instalment in the Rhona MacLeod series, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and \u003ci\u003eSilent Witness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the dim morning light, Orkney's Skaill Bay is the backdrop for a calamity of nature's making. When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod joins the rescue efforts as a volunteer, she uncovers more than she bargained for: a human skeleton entombed in a stone crypt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe grave is believed to hail from the Viking Age, but Rhona's analysis of the content points to more recent and sinister evil. And a shadow is thrown over the investigation when the skeleton is finally identified - and unsettling connections emerge between the victim and the very people trying to solve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs forensic clues lead Rhona to a second, horrifying discovery, the question looms: how many more secrets are concealed in the sand? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland's national treasures' - Stuart MacBride, author of the Logan McRae series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Record\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love Lin Anderson: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This series just keeps getting better'\u003cbr\u003e'I was totally glued the whole way through'\u003cbr\u003e'Atmospheric, descriptive, engrossing'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lin Anderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 103502926X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781035029266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pan Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Lin Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48930130985215,"sku":"9781035029266","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-dead-and-the-dying-lin-anderson-9781035029266","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}