Food of Ghosts a thrilling new crime novel with an exotic twist by Marianne Wheelaghan, an exciting new Scottish writer

Set against an exotic backdrop, this thriller has a complex heroine whos as fragile as she is feistyand who must tackle culture clashes and family ties as well as crime if shes to survive. Karen Campbell Nothing ever happens on Tarawa, a coral atoll in the middle of the Pacific. Then a mutilated body is discovered. Detective Sergeant Louisa Townsend has recently arrived on the island from Edinburgh. Shes asked to lead the murder investigation and jumps at the chance to be in charge. But thats before she realises theres no forensics on Tarawa and no one appears to tell the truth. A second body is found and a third death looks suspicious. For the first time in her life Louisa worries she may be out of her depth. Food of Ghosts is the first in a new series of exotic thrillers set in the Pacific and featuring DS Louisa Townsend. About Marianne: Before moving back to Edinburgh with her family, Marianne spent a considerable number of years in the Pacific. Food of Ghosts is her debut crime novel and second novel. Her first novel, The Blue Suitcase, was published in 2010. The interest in The Blue Suitcase has been remarkable. Partly based on her mothers true-life, The Blue Suitcase tells the remarkable story of a teenage girl growing up in Nazi Germany. Food of Ghosts is the first in a series of novels set on Tarawa and featuring DS Louisa Townsend. Contact Author: marianne@mariannewheelaghan.co.uk www.mariannewheelaghan.co.uk Pilrig Press: Marc Pimbert (marc@pilrigpress.co.uk) www.pilrigpress.co.uk Publishing Information ISBN: 978-0-9566144-3-8 Format: Paperback/ Availability 11/2012 Retail price: 9.99 Publisher Pilrig Press Distributor Pilrig Press