BLACK HEARTS

by Doug Johnstone (£8.99, Orenda Books, PB)

Death awaits the Skelf women at every turn. Running the family business as funeral directors and private investigators, they’ve encountered more than their fair share of shocking events. But recently, they’ve been coming face to face with some of the most unnerving cases to date. A violent fight breaks out by an open grave, a young stalker’s obsession puts Hannah and her partner Indy in terrible danger, and an elderly man complains of abuse at the hands of his deceased wife’s spectre. With ghosts of their own ready to wreak havoc, the Skelfs are reaching crisis point… An electrifying thriller.