{"product_id":"9781846977244","title":"The Shadows and the Dust","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Allan MD PhD Gaw\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical mysteries | Thriller \/ suspense | Historical adventure | Historical fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 8\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e January 2026 by Birlinn General (Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited) in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Dr Jack Cuthbert Mysteries' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 304 pages \u003cbr\u003e197mm x 129mm x 20mm | 224g\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gardners-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSins never stay buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may call it a sin; I say it was an act of desperation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike all pathologists, Cuthbert finds dealing with dead children the hardest part of his job. However, when the body of a young boy is found in the grounds of a church orphanage, Cuthbert not only has to steel himself for the task ahead, he is also forced to revisit his own childhood grief. The boy in his shallow grave has been interred with some ritual, but just how did he die? And why was he killed?Working closely with his assistant and the team at Scotland Yard, Cuthbert slowly and painstakingly reveals the terrible truth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56489537732983,"sku":"9781846977244","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781846977244.jpg?v=1767893581","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781846977244","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}