An impressive debut, filled with mythical traditions and desire. Read it, then read it again. Amy Twigg, author of Spoilt Creatures.

A gritty, patriotic parable written with equal measures of beauty and mortality. Absolutely captivating. Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb.

An exceptional sense of place and time, written by an exciting new voice. Radio Times (Best Books 2025).

Who will cast the first stone? In 1915, in Cabrach, Scotland, an isolated community is shaken by a strange discovery: a body in the bog, perfectly preserved. Two people pull the body from the ground: Lizzie, the wife of a wealthy local landowner, and Johnny, a nomadic singer and farmer. By the fireside and in the tavern, the people whisper: what have we uncovered?

A revelation brings others. For Lizzie, decisive yet trapped, the discovery reveals unanswered questions about her past, while for Johnny, it threatens to unveil a story he is trying to escape from. As their stories intertwine, a series of chilling events strike the isolated community: devastating weather, an injured soldier, strange circumstances that cannot be explained. Amidst the sounds of the distant war and with the boundaries blurring between good and evil, everyone looks for someone to blame…

Pages: 352, Dimensions: 14.5x14.5cm