The gripping second novel in M. J. McGrath's Arctic crime series, now in a stunning new look
McGrath M.J. Book order (chronological)
This author, also known by the pseudonyms Melanie McGrath and Mel McGrath, delves into the intersection of London, literature, crime, feminism, and psychology. With a background as an experienced journalist, her writing offers a keen insight into the human psyche and societal dynamics, evident in both her acclaimed non-fiction and gripping crime novels. Her work, whether exploring poignant family histories or tense psychological thrillers, demonstrates a profound understanding of the motivations and complexities that shape our lives. Readers can expect literary experiences that are both intellectually stimulating and compellingly readable.
The Bone Seeker
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Summer in the High Arctic. When young Inuit Martha Salliaq goes missing from her settlement, her teacher, ex Polar Bear Hunter Edie Kiglatuk enlists her police friend Derek Palliser to help search for the girl. But once a body is discovered floating in a polluted lake on the site of a decommissioned Radar Station, Edieâe(tm)s worst fears are realised. As the investigation into Marthaâe(tm)s murder begins, the Inuit community âe" and Marthaâe(tm)s devastated family âe" are convinced the culprits lie within the encampment of soldiers stationed nearby. Before long Sergeant Palliser finds evidence linking two of the men with the dead girl. But Edie and local lawyer Sonia Gutierrez remain unconvinced. Why are the military quite so willing to cooperate with the investigation? What has Edieâe(tm)s boyfriend Chip Muloon, a simple academic researcher, got to hide? And why has the lake where Marthaâe(tm)s body was found been suddenly cordoned off? A gripping, atmospheric thriller set in the Arcticâe(tm)s long white nights, in The Bone Seeker the very personal murder of a young girl will explode a decades-long tale of the very darkest betrayal.
White heat
- 385 pages
- 14 hours of reading
On Craig Island, a vast landscape of ice north of the Arctic Circle, three travellers are hunting duck. Among them is expert Inuit hunter and guide, Edie Kiglatuk; a woman born of this harsh, beautiful terrain. The two men are tourists, experiencing Arctic life in the raw, but when one of the men is shot dead in mysterious circumstances, the local Council of Elders in the tiny settlement of Autisaq is keen to dismiss it as an accident. Then two adventurers arrive in Autisaq hoping to search for the remains of the legendary Victorian explorer Sir James Fairfax. The men hire Edie - whose ancestor Welatok guided Fairfax - along with Edie's stepson Joe, and two parties set off in different directions. Four days later, Joe returns to Autisaq frostbitten, hypothermic and disoriented, to report his man missing. And when things take an even darker turn, Edie finds herself heartbroken, and facing the greatest challenge of her life.