{"product_id":"the-cursed-road-9780008681555","title":"The Cursed Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Atmospheric, unsettling and compelling’ Chris Hammer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Eerie and gripping' Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A brilliant thriller’ Stylist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the winner of the 2026 CWA Debut Dagger Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the remote Scottish Highlands, a young woman is found dead on a road the locals call cursed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDI Georgina Lennox doesn’t believe in curses, but she does believe in bad luck – the same kind that’s been stalking her for the last two years. And now she’s facing old family feuds, cold cases, and angry ghosts in pursuit of a killer who is hunting young women … like herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs this where her luck finally runs out?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Jane Harper, Neil Lancaster and Ann Cleeves, this is a twisty, gripping and atmospheric Scottish crime mystery set in the highlands that you don't want to miss!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Praise for THE CURSED ROAD*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Vivid, haunting, twisty and gut-wrenching’ Pip Drysdale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Tense, chilling and sometimes dark’ Fiona Hardy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Brilliant … Crime fiction at its best!’ Tanya Scott\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘If you start reading this, it’s likely you won’t put it down’ Nina Bhadreshwar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I absolutely loved it! … Laura perfectly captured the damp, dank feeling of Scotland at certain times of the year' Marie Tierney\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A gripping mystery with enough twists and turns to keep the most avid reader guessing … Thoroughly recommended' Morag Pringle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An engaging and expertly written thriller’ Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Laura McCluskey\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery, Thriller \/ suspense, Fiction: special features\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27 Aug 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laura McCluskey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319949533562,"sku":"9780008681555","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780008681555.jpg?v=1790638842","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/ro\/products\/the-cursed-road-9780008681555","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}