In this masterful debut that starts off as a mystery and becomes much more, Tora Hamilton is an outsider at her new home on the rocky, windswept Shetland Islands, a hundred miles from the northeastern tip of Scotland.
Moving to remote Shetland has been unsettling enough for consultant surgeon Tora Hamilton, even before the gruesome discovery she makes one rain-drenched Sunday afternoon... Deep in the peat soil of her field she's shocked to find the perfectly preserved body of a young woman, a gaping hole in her chest where her heart has been brutally removed.
Three rune marks etched into the woman's skin bear an eerie resemblance to carvings Tora has seen all over the islands: in homes she has visited, even around a fireplace in her own cellar. But, as she uncovers disturbing links to an ancient Shetland legend, the police, her smooth-talking boss and even her own husband are at pains to persuade her to leave well alone.
Is their concern genuine? Perhaps, for when terrifying threats start rolling in like the cold island mists, it seems someone wants Tora out of the picture, once and for all...
Sacrifice is a bone-chilling, spellbinding debut about secrets worth killing for that will grip readers from its beginning to its startling end.
About the Author
S. J. Bolton is a two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award winner and an ITW Thriller Award, CWA Gold Dagger, and Barry Award nominee. Her fascination with British folklore, especially the dark and haunting side of those legends, fuels her writing. She grew up in Lancashire, England, and now lives near Oxford with her family. This is her fourth novel.
Industry Reviews
"The page-turner of the summer . . . Extraordinary." --The Denver Post"A chilling story . . . The plot never loses interest, the setting is beautiful . . . and the characters are well drawn. This is S. J. Bolton's first book. I hope it's the first of many." --The Charlotte Observer"Brilliant plot with mythic overtones. . . . This promising new talent delivers some profound insights into the eternal nature of evil." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) The page-turner of the summer . . . Extraordinary. The Denver Post A chilling story . . . The plot never loses interest, the setting is beautiful . . . and the characters are well drawn. This is S. J. Bolton's first book. I hope it's the first of many. The Charlotte Observer Brilliant plot with mythic overtones. . . . This promising new talent delivers some profound insights into the eternal nature of evil. Publishers Weekly (starred review)" The page-turner of the summer . . . Extraordinary. "The Denver Post" A chilling story . . . The plot never loses interest, the setting is beautiful . . . and the characters are well drawn. This is S. J. Bolton's first book. I hope it's the first of many. "The Charlotte Observer" Brilliant plot with mythic overtones. . . . This promising new talent delivers some profound insights into the eternal nature of evil. "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"" Praise for "Sacrifice ""The page-turner of the summer . . . Extraordinary."--The Denver Post "A chilling story . . . The plot never loses interest, the setting is beautiful . . . and the characters are well drawn. This is S. J. Bolton's first book. I hope it's the first of many."--The Charlotte Observer "Brilliant plot with mythic overtones. . . . This promising new talent delivers some profound insights into the eternal nature of evil."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for "Sacrifice""The page-turner of the summer . . . Extraordinary."--The Denver Post"A chilling story . . . The plot never loses interest, the setting is beautiful . . . and the characters are well drawn. This is S. J. Bolton's first book. I hope it's the first of many."--The Charlotte Observer"Brilliant plot with mythic overtones. . . . This promising new talent delivers some profound insights into the eternal nature of evil."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for "Sacrifice ""The page-turner of the summer . . . Extraordinary."-The Denver Post "A chilling story . . . The plot never loses interest, the setting is beautiful . . . and the characters are well drawn. This is S. J. Bolton's first book. I hope it's the first of many."-The Charlotte Observer "Brilliant plot with mythic overtones. . . . This promising new talent delivers some profound insights into the eternal nature of evil."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for "Sacrifice ""The page-turner of the summer . . . Extraordinary."--The Denver Post "A chilling story . . . The plot never loses interest, the setting is beautiful . . . and the characters are well drawn. This is S. J. Bolton's first book. I hope it's the first of many."--The Charlotte Observer "Brilliant plot with mythic overtones. . . . This promising new talent delivers some profound insights into the eternal nature of evil."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) Advance Praise for "Sacrifice" "Inspired by an eerie ancient legend, "Sacrifice" is a chilling, mesmerizing debut thriller. S. J. Bolton is one to watch."---Tess Gerritsen, author of "The Bone Garden" "This slick, fast-moving thriller has a cracking opening scene and goes on to develop into a gripping story of intrigue and adventure . . . . An interesting and skillful debut."---Margaret Yorke, author of "Cause for Concern" "Part forensic thriller, part medical thriller, Sacri?ce combines both elements to great effect in this atmospheric and original debut."---Simon Beckett, author of "Written in Bone" "A really creepy plot based on one of the Shetland Islands' nastier legends . . . The combination of folklore and forensics works well, and the story grabs from the very beginning and holds on tight."---"Literary Review"
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