A gripping and atmospheric debut crime thriller set on an isolated Scottish island…
A mysterious death
On a small island off the coast of Scotland, an isolated community is grieving. Eighteen-year-old Alan Ferguson was found at the foot of the lighthouse - an apparent suicide.
Two detectives trapped on an island
DIs Georgina Lennox and Richard Stewart are sent to investigate. But a raging storm keeps them trapped on the island for four days. And the locals don't take kindly to mainlanders.
A village full of suspects
As George and Richie question the island's inhabitants, they discover a village filled with superstition and shrouded in secrets.
But someone wants those secrets to stay buried. At any cost.
| ISBN: | 9780008681302 |
| Publication date: | 6th November 2025 |
| Author: | Laura McCluskey |
| Publisher: | Hemlock Press an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Primary Genre | Crime and Mystery |
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On an Island full of secrets The truth lies in the dark A gripping and atmospheric debut crime thriller set on an isolated Scottish island… A mysterious death On a small island off the coast of Scotland, an isolated community is grieving. Eighteen-year-old Alan Ferguson was found at the foot of the lighthouse - an apparent suicide.
The Wolf Tree features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Thriller and Suspense, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Psychological thriller, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Paperback, Hardback. £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Wolf Tree was written by Laura McCluskey and published by Hemlock Press an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Wolf Tree has 368 pages
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. In Stock.
