DEAD-HANDED

What do Nathaniel Hawthorne, William James, Scottish lore, and a purloined corpse have in common? Cursed land near Concord, Massachusetts, linked to Annie Hunter’s family. When Annie arrives in Concord for her wealthy grandfather’s funeral, she’s stalked by those who want her gone. The more she learns about her crooked kin, the more she wants to be anywhere else. While her PI team investigates murders linked to a cyber game, Annie races to locate a deadly relic. If she fails, people will die, and she’ll lose her only link to her missing father. To stop the impending threats, Annie turns to three brothers whose family her ancestors ruined. In this third Nut Cracker investigation, the stakes are the highest they’ve ever been.

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“Set in the heady environs of the New England transcendental movement, this taut forensic thriller unties an ancient Scots legend, a biological disaster and a cursed family worthy of Nathaniel Hawthorne himself. Prepare for an all-night read: in Dead-handed, Katherine Ramsland is at her spooky storytelling best.” 

~ Juilene Osborne-McKnight, author of The Story We Carry in Our Bones:

Irish History for Americans

"A creepy old mansion, a wealthy dying man, a mysterious enclave, and a tenacious investigator all add up to form an intriguing mystery. Katherine Ramsland’s Dead-handed is a well-plotted, devilishly twisted tale of murder and mayhem.” 

~ Bruce Robert Coffin, international bestselling coauthor of

The Turner and Mosley Files