{"product_id":"the-wolf-tree-a-gripping-unputdownable-debut-crime-thriller-perfect-for-fans-of-dervla-mctiernan-ann-cleeves-and-hayley-scrivenor-9781460765586","title":"The Wolf Tree: A gripping unputdownable debut crime thriller, perfect for fans of Dervla McTiernan, Ann Cleeves and Hayley Scrivenor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping and atmospheric debut crime thriller set on an isolated Scottish island ... where outsiders are not welcome.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for General Fiction Book of the Year at the ABIA's 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for Best Debut Fiction in the Indie Book Awards 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'There's always someone whispering about something.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a small island off the coast of Scotland, an isolated community is grieving. Eighteen-year-old Alan Ferguson was found at the foot of the lighthouse - an apparent suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDIs Georgina Lennox and Richard Stewart are sent to investigate. A raging storm keeps them trapped on the island for five days. And the locals don't take kindly to mainlanders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs George and Richie question the island's inhabitants, they discover a village filled with superstition and shrouded in secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut someone wants those secrets to stay buried. At any cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Absorbing, unsettling and deeply accomplished' Dervla McTiernan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Smart, deliciously creepy and simply pitch-perfect - I tore through this spectacular debut!' Hayley Scrivenor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An impressive crime debut dripping with atmosphere and threat, Laura McCluskey's \u003cem\u003eThe Wolf Tree\u003c\/em\u003e will take you to a chilling cliff edge of suspense, then hold you there until the very last page' Hannah Richell\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An exciting new voice in crime fiction' Pip Drysdale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Cold Atlantic noir. An eerie debut' Matthew Spencer, author of \u003cem\u003eBlack River\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'McCluskey is masterful at building suspense' \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781460765586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 28 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: New South Wales, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x13(L)x2.3(W)263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 263\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eLaura McCluskey is a writer, editor and actor. She is also a co-founder of Sybilline Films and the Three Fates Theatre Company, and has performed across theatre, film and television. Her debut novel, The Wolf Tree, the first in a series featuring Scottish detectives George Lennox and Richie Stewart, was published by HarperCollins in 2025, and will be followed by The Cursed Road in 2026. She lives in Naarm\/Melbourne.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Laura McCluskey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48745904636121,"sku":"9781460765586","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781460765586_18374b14-96ef-494c-a328-49ac4e1518e7.jpg?v=1779869643","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-wolf-tree-a-gripping-unputdownable-debut-crime-thriller-perfect-for-fans-of-dervla-mctiernan-ann-cleeves-and-hayley-scrivenor-9781460765586","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}