The Scarlet Cross
by Lyn McFarlane
Description
Meredith Griffin manages the emergency department at St Jude Hospital. A specialist in
psychiatric nursing, she’s also an expert at hiding her own problems – and solving everyone
else’s.
When women with the same fatal injury begin turning up in Meredith’s emergency ward,
their deaths are labelled as suicides. But Meredith isn’t so sure. With the help of Detective
Leo Donnelly, she begins an investigation to prove that the women were murdered.
As pressure mounts from all quarters to stop her, questions arise about why the women were
targeted – and why the hospital is so desperate to cover things up.
In a battle against addiction, self-doubt and a corrupt institution that may be hiding a serial
killer, Meredith finds herself in the crosshairs of a network of powerful people – all of whom
will stop at nothing to protect their privilege and keep her from the truth.
An atmospheric and intelligent crime thriller set in a hospital where nothing is as it seems.
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Reviews
‘A tightly-woven plot, complex and intriguing characters and suspense that builds to fever pitch before delivering one last sucker punch. An original and compelling journey into self harm, mental illness, the role of carers and how power corrupts. Even those who swore to do no harm can become monsters.’ Loraine Peck, author of The Second Son
‘Steeped in suspense, The Scarlet Cross is a cracking, gothic-tinged crime novel that explores the connection between those who wield the power, and the vulnerable who feel their wrath. Nurse Meredith Griffin – deeply flawed but admirably tenacious - suddenly finds her professional life intertwined with that of her detective boyfriend, Leo Donnelly as they grapple with a pursuit of the truth. Embracing themes of trust, mental health, authority, control, and the bond of family, this is a novel you won’t forget in a hurry. A great read.’ DL Hicks, author of The Devil Inside
‘A murky mess of institutional power is exposed when Nurse Griffin in St Jude’s hospital ER suspects a supposed suicide is not what it seems.’ Australian Women’s Weekly
‘The Scarlet Cross is an accomplished debut from CanadianvAustralian author Lyn McFarlane that won the 2019 Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence for best unpublished manuscript. The story follows Meredith, a psychiatric nurse at a British hospital, who’s balancing her own life dramas with increasingly worrisome cases turning up in the emergency department she manages. Meredith’s investigations take her down a dangerous path, leading deep into the hospital’s connections with the church. The ritualistic nature of the murders is unsettling; there are twists and turns to keep you guessing.’ Cheryl Akle, The Australian
Author Biography
Lyn McFarlane is a Canadian-Australian writer who splits her time between Sydney, and Vancouver Island. She’s a former freelance journalist and holds degrees in economics, journalism and law.
Lyn is a member of the Australian Society of Authors and the Crime Writers of Canada, a graduate of The Faber Academy and a mentee with the Australian Writers’ Mentorship Program. Her debut novel The Scarlet Cross won the 2019 Arthur Ellis Unhanged award for best unpublished manuscript.
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Text copyright (c) Lyn McFarlane, 2022
Pantera Press
Pantera Press is a young and enthusiastic Australian book publisher, created to champion writing culture and literacy in Australia with a clear community and cultural purpose. We discover and nurture talented Australian writers who are great storytellers. We also publish non-fiction books that matter, and have a quirky imprint designed for millennials, Lost the Plot. From our Australian origins we are now also publishing titles that fit our criteria from around the world. As a social purpose business, we use our profits to fund charities and not-for-profits that encourage reading and work to close the literacy gap in Australia.
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- Publisher Pantera Press Pty Limited
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780648795193
- Publication Country or regionAustralia
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 29.99 AUD
- Pages384
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions234 x 153 mm
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