Ghost Notes, Paperback

A heart attack at a funeral, blackmail, murder, grief bots, affairs, the power of music and ghosts of every kind, who threaten the Skelfs' very existence. The Skelfs are back in another gripping, heartfelt and irresistible mystery.

'One of the finest crime series out there. I remain a happily hopeless Skelfaholic' Mark Billingham

'The persistence of love in the Skelf household is reassuring and life-affirming' The Times

'A brilliant addition to one of my favourite series in any genre' James Oswald

'The Skelfs feel like family … Edinburgh's favourite family, bringing darkness and delight' Val McDermid

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The Skelf women have been keeping their heads down, running the family's funeral directors and private investigation businesses. But when a woman collapses at her husband's funeral and is saved by Dorothy, she finds herself drawn into the murky world of 'grief tech' – a booming new industry that creates digital avatars of the dead.

Jenny's latest case – a simple blackmail job for an old school friend – quickly spirals into chaos as the woman's tangled love life pulls Jenny towards dangerous old habits.

Meanwhile, Hannah and her wife, Indy, are confronted by the unexpected arrival of Indy's ex-boyfriend, claiming to be dying and eager for the Skelfs to arrange his funeral. But his arrival uncovers more ghosts from the past, and threatens to upend everything they've built.

As their cases collide and their personal lives spiral, the Skelfs face danger from all sides. How far will they go to protect one another, and what will it cost to finally silence the ghosts?

Warm, tense and full of heart, Ghost Notes is another masterful instalment in Doug Johnstone's award-winning, addictive Skelfs series, and the stakes are higher than ever…