{"product_id":"the-dead-and-the-dying","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 the case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs forensic clues lead Rhona to a second, horrifying discovery, the question looms: how many more secrets are concealed in the sand?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland's national treasures' - Stuart MacBride, author of the Logan McRae series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love Lin Anderson:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This series just keeps getting better'\u003cbr\u003e'I was totally glued the whole way through'\u003cbr\u003e'Atmospheric, descriptive, engrossing'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 416 pages | Published August 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63986348818781,"sku":"9781035029259","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781035029259.jpg?v=1774498143","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-dead-and-the-dying","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}