The Wolf Tree: The Gripping Unputdownable Debut Crime Thriller of the Year, Perfect for Fans of Dervla McTiernan, Ann Cleeves and Hayley Scrivenor

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<p>A gripping and atmospheric debut crime thriller set on an isolated Scottish island ... where outsiders are not welcome.</p> <p>Shortlisted for General Fiction Book of the Year at the ABIA's 2026</p> <p>Longlisted for Best Debut Fiction in the Indie Book Awards 2026</p> <br> <br> <p>'There's always someone whispering about something.'</p> <p>On a small island off the coast of Scotland, an isolated community is grieving. Eighteen-year-old Alan Ferguson was found at the foot of the lighthouse - an apparent suicide.</p> <p>DIs Georgina Lennox and Richard Stewart are sent to investigate. A raging storm keeps them trapped on the island for five days. And the locals don't take kindly to mainlanders.</p> <p>As George and Richie question the island's inhabitants, they discover a village filled with superstition and shrouded in secrets.</p> <p>But someone wants those secrets to stay buried. At any cost.</p> <p>'Absorbing, unsettling and deeply accomplished' Dervla McTiernan</p> <p>'Smart, deliciously creepy and simply pitch-perfect - I tore through this spectacular debut!' Hayley Scrivenor</p> <p>'An impressive crime debut dripping with atmosphere and threat, Laura McCluskey's The Wolf Tree will take you to a chilling cliff edge of suspense, then hold you there until the very last page' Hannah Richell</p> <p>'An exciting new voice in crime fiction' Pip Drysdale</p> <p>'Cold Atlantic noir. An eerie debut' Matthew Spencer, author of Black River</p> <p>'McCluskey is masterful at building suspense' Kirkus</p>