A Rattle of Bones: A Rebecca Connolly Thriller

Old sins cast a long shadow in this unrelenting thriller by the author of Thunder Bay.

When banners proclaiming the innocence of James Stewart spring up at the gravesite of his famous namesake—a clan leader who was falsely accused of murder and hanged almost three hundred years ago in a miscarriage of justice that still resonates—investigative reporter Rebecca Connolly smells a story.

The publicity stunt was clearly meant to draw attention, but what’s behind it and why now? The young Stewart...