The Cursed Road

Author(s): McCluskey, Laura,
Binding: Hardback,
Date of Publication: 26/02/2026,
Pagination: 352 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Hemlock Press,
Published By: HarperCollins Publishers,
Book Classification: Crime & mystery,
Dimensions: 241 x 164 x 32
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9780008681517

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'Atmospheric, unsettling and compelling’ Chris Hammer

'Eerie and gripping' Daily Mail

‘A brilliant thriller’ Stylist

Don't miss this gripping atmospheric mystery set in the Scottish highlands

ON THE CURSED ROAD EVERY STEP COULD BE YOUR LAST

Deep in the Scottish Highlands, the body of a young woman is found on the cursed road, a narrow track with a bloody history.

It initially looks like an accident, but a name scratched on the dead woman’s arm links to an unsolved case from years ago.

Glaswegian detectives Georgina Lennox and Richard Stewart are sent north to investigate, and they discover a community riven by a centuries’ old blood feud and modern rivalries.

As George and Richie attempt to get to the truth behind the dark rumours, a killer is waiting, determined that some secrets are never uncovered.

Praise for THE CURSED ROAD

‘Vivid, haunting, twisty and gut-wrenching’ Pip Drysdale

‘Tense, chilling and sometimes dark’ Fiona Hardy

‘Brilliant … Crime fiction at its best!’ Tanya Scott

‘If you start reading this, it’s likely you won’t put it down’ Nina Bhadreshwar

'I absolutely loved it! … Laura perfectly captured the damp, dank feeling of Scotland at certain times of the year' Marie Tierney