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      BIRTHDAYS FOR THE DEAD

      Stuart MacBride

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      First published by HarperCollinsPublishers 2012

      Copyright © Stuart MacBride 2012

      Stuart MacBride asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

      Lines from ‘Da Song o’ da Papa Men’ by T. A. Robertson © 2009 quoted by kind permission of the Shetland Museum and Archives

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

      This is a work of fiction. Any references to real people, living or dead, real events, businesses, organizations and localities are intended only to give the fiction a sense of reality and authenticity. All names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and their resemblance, if any, to real-life counterparts is entirely coincidental. The only exception to this are the characters Royce Clark, Andy Inglis, Janice Russell, Julie Wilson, and Sheila Caldwell, who have given their express permission to be fictionalized in this volume. All behaviour, history, and character traits assigned to these individuals have been designed to serve the needs of the narrative and do not necessarily bear any resemblance to the real people.

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      Ebook Edition © 2019 ISBN: 9780007344192

      Version: 2020-10-27

       Dedication

       For Jane

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

      Copyright

      Dedication

      Without Whom

      please …

      Chapter 1

      sometimes it’s better not to know

       Chapter 11

       Chapter 12

       Chapter 13

       Chapter 14

       Chapter 15

       Wednesday 16th November

       Chapter 16

       Chapter 17

       Chapter 18

       Chapter 19

       Chapter 20

       Chapter 21

       Thursday 17th November

       Chapter 22

       Chapter 23

       Friday 18th November

       Chapter 24

       Chapter 25

       Chapter 26

       Chapter 27

       Chapter 28

       Chapter 29

       Chapter 30

       Chapter 31

       Chapter 32

       Chapter 33

       Saturday 19th November

       Chapter 34

       Chapter 35

       Chapter 36

       Chapter 37

       Chapter 38

       Chapter 39

       Chapter 40

       Sunday 20th November

       Chapter 41

       Chapter 42

       Chapter 43

       Chapter 44

       Monday 21st November

       Chapter 45

       Chapter 46

       Chapter 47

       Chapter 48

       Chapter 49

       Chapter 50

       Tuesday 22nd November

       Wednesday 23rd November

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       About the Author

       By Stuart MacBride

       About the Publisher

       Without Whom

      As usual I’m indebted to many people for their assistance, information, and patience while I’ve been writing this book. People like Ishbel Gall, whose knowledge of the dead knows no bounds; Dr Lorna Dawson and Margaret McKeen – soil science gurus; Professor Dave Barclay – physical evidence superstar; and pathology legend, Dr James Grieve.

      A big cheer goes out to Matt Wright for all his fishy help; Sergeant Gordon Fowler; Donald Anderson for the hospitality, and the song; and everyone at Shetland Arts. And another for Jennifer, Sue, and Caroline at Talking Issues, for their help and the tour of Bath.

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