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The Goldenacre
A Shona Sandison Mystery
Series: The Shona Sandison Mysteries
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The Goldenacre a masterpiece by the painter and architect Charles Rennie Mackintoshhas been given to the people of Scotland. The beautiful canvas, the last work by the artistic genius, enthrals the art world, but behind it lies a dark and violent mystery. Murder and history combine in this multi-threaded literary thriller.
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The Goldenacre, a masterpiece by the painter and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, has been given to the people of Scotland. The beautiful canvas, the last work by the artistic genius, enthrals the art world, but behind it lies a dark and violent mystery.
Thomas Tallis, an art expert with a troubled past, is trying to uncover the truth about the painting's complex history, while dogged newspaper reporter Shona Sandison is investigating a series of shocking murders in Edinburgh.
Both investigators soon become engulfed in the machinations of money, crime, and identity in a literary thriller set amid the seen and unseen forces at work in modern Scotland.
'An outstanding mystery thriller... In a style recalling the brutal dreariness of Le Carré, Miller describes a pivotal character as "sharp and severe as a snapped bone". It's also an apt description of this biting tale of society in decline. Noir fans won't want to miss it.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review
'A riveting, brutal journey into the high stakes world of legacy art and inherited wealth.' - Denise Mina, author of the Garnethill trilogy and The Long Drop
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The Goldenacre
The Goldenacre, a masterpiece by the painter and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, has been given to the people of Scotland. The beautiful canvas, the last work by the artistic genius, enthrals the art world, but behind it lies a dark and violent mystery. Thomas Tallis, an art expert with a troubled past, is trying to uncover the truth about the...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Hollow Tree
Investigative journalist Shona Sandison is attending the wedding of her closest friend and former colleague, Vivienne. However, the night before the wedding, Vivienne's reclusive school friend, Dan, jumps from a roof to his death. Shona is the only witness to the suicide, and thus the only person who saw the occult tattoos covering Dan's body and heard the unsettling, mystical...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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The Goldenacre by Philip Miller is hailed as an outstanding crime thriller that combines stylish prose with a gripping plot set in Edinburgh's art world. Critics praise its complex, vivid characters and atmospheric writing, which evokes both beauty and darkness. It's noted for venturing into new directions for the Tartan Noir genre and offers a compelling blend of literary elegance with noir undertones, capturing the city's essence while exploring themes of legacy, art, and morality.
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ISBN: 9781846975936
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 June 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 310g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Philip Miller lives in Edinburgh. An award-winning journalist for twenty years, he is now a civil servant. His previous novels include The Blue Horse and All the Galaxies, and his poetry has been published online and in print.
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Investigative journalist Shona Sandison is attending the wedding of her closest friend and former colleague, Vivienne. However, the night before the wedding, Vivienne's reclusive school friend, Dan, jumps from a roof to his death. Shona is the only witness to the suicide, and thus the only person who saw the occult tattoos covering Dan's body and heard the unsettling, mystical...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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