What happens when one of Scotland's most famous religious artefacts goes missing from the National Museum? DI Erskine of Lothian & Borders Police is on the case! A novella introducing a new author and new Edinburgh cops - Rebus ain't the only one! More
Set in Edinburgh, this is the first story to feature 40-something Scots detective Eleanor Erskine and her colleague DS Andy Dewar. The pair begin a dull April day in Scotland's capital city investigating the theft of the Brecbennach, a requiliary associated with the legendary St Columba from the National Museum. Faced with a tale of infatuation and an ancient curse, Eleanor wonders what she's let herself in for.