{"product_id":"the-cursed-road","title":"The Cursed Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategories--mobile-button\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003eThe hauntingly atmospheric and gripping new novel from the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wolf Tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a mountainous region of the Scottish Highlands, a young woman's body has been found on a remote stretch of road. Though the manner of her death suggests a terrible accident, a name carved into her arm hints at something more sinister.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd when a personal connection to the name is revealed, DIs Georgina Lennox and Richard Stewart are sent to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs George and Richie question locals, they discover that the road has a bloody history. Fearing that more women will be harmed, they track the killer through a rugged wilderness where ancient feuds, generational curses and the unforgiving elements fight for supremacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there are more secrets to the road than just its history - and the people living along it will do whatever it takes to stop those secrets from coming out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'An \u003cstrong\u003eoutstanding \u003c\/strong\u003epolice procedural with a wonderfully gothic blend of place, character and mystery; \u003cstrong\u003eGeorgie Lennox is one hell of a protagonist\u003c\/strong\u003e' Chris Hammer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eVivid, haunting, twisty and gut-wrenching\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Cursed Road\u003c\/em\u003e will have you on the edge of your seat right up until the last page (or hiding under the duvet, like me).' Pip Drysdale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Laura McCluskey has done it again - a spooky, immersive setting, a wickedly clever plot, and a detective duo with their own demons to face. \u003cem\u003eThe Cursed Road\u003c\/em\u003e will have you reading late into the night. \u003cstrong\u003eCrime fiction at its best!\u003c\/strong\u003e' Tanya Scott, author of \u003cem\u003eStillwater\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laura McCluskey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48022181839015,"sku":"9781460765593","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4945\/4503\/files\/the-cursed-road-McCluskey-2026-9781460765593.jpg?v=1772579210","url":"https:\/\/www.murderousink.com.au\/products\/the-cursed-road","provider":"Murderous Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}