On the 9th of July 1857 a twenty five year old labourer named Angus MacPhee bludgeoned to death his parents and aunt in the crofting community on the remote Hebridean island of Benbecula Five years later Angus s older brother Malcolm recounts the events leading up to the murders while trying to keep a grip on his own sanity Malcolm is ostracised by the community and haunted by this gruesome episode in his past but is he as innocent as he seems From Graeme Macrae Burnet the Booker shortlisted author of His Bloody Project comes a tale of darkness violence and madness leavened by moments of black humour and absurdity
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Polygon
ISBN: 9781846977312
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 176
Tiempo de lectura:
3h 34m
Encuadernación: Tapa dura
Fecha de lanzamiento: 02/10/2025
Año de edición: 2025
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Graeme Macrae Burnet
Graeme Macrae Burnet nació en Kilmarnock, Escocia, en 1967. Ha escrito tres novelas: «La desaparicion de Adèle Bedeau» (2014, ahora en Impedimenta), «Un plan sangriento» (2015, finalista del Premio Booker, y ganadora del Saltire Fiction Book of the Year y del VRIJ Nederland Thriller of the Year), en Impedimenta en 2019 y «The Accident on the A35» (2017). Fue nombrado autor del año por el Sunday Herald Culture Awards en 2017. Actualmente, Graeme Mcrae Burnet vive en Glasgow.