Published by Atlantic Books. 4 April 2013.
ISBN: 978-0-85789-760-2
The third book in the
series featuring Douglas Brodie, ex-policeman, turned journalist, find him
living in Glasgow
with Samantha Campbell in the winter of 1947- the worst winter in living
memory.
Short of money, when a member of the Jewish community asks
Brodie to solve the matter of a number of burglaries about which the police
don’t seem to care, he accepts the job. He tracks down the perpetrator relatively
easily. Then the thief is found dead, killed by the owner of house he was
robbing. But it doesn’t stop there. Soon Brodie is aware that matters are
escalating. A second killing complicates
everything.
The appearance of Danny McRae, from Brodie’s days on the
police force, only adds to Brodie’s unrest. As Brodie digs deeper, he realises
that this was never a case of simply burglaries, but something that dates back
to the war.
Incredibly atmospheric and gripping this book will keep you
avidly turning pages, as the story takes unexpected twists. The writing is marvelous with some wonderful
descriptive turns of phrase ‘Hogmanay
rolled across Scotland
like a minor Black Death, leaving bodies strewn in it’s wake.’ Highly recommended.
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Reviewer: Lizzie Hayes
Gordon Ferris was born and bred in Kilmarnock.
After school where he enjoyed writing and rugby he took a job working
for the Ministry of Defence, procuring guided missiles and a tactical nuclear
weapons system, before moving to global accountancy firm Price Waterhouse,
making partner in seven years. But something inside was
calling him back to writing. On a long haul flight with a laptop and hours to
kill, he began the internal journey that led to Truth Dare Kill and its sequel The
Unquiet Heart. With the launch in early 2011 of the first 'Brodie' book - The Hanging Shed , which was followed by
Bitter Water. Pilgrim Soul is his latest book
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