Shadow Sister
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A Roman burial site, in the East Anglian Fens, conceals an unsolved murder of a girl who vanished in the 1990s.While unearthing ancient skeletons, archaeologist Abi Rollinson discovers the remains of a girl deliberately hidden amongst the bones.Like the Roman skeletons, a stone has been wedged inside her mouth.Whoever buried the body had specialist knowledge of archaeology, the land, and how to keep secrets. As Abi searches for the truth, the evidence starts to point to a charismatic yet shady local politician, Nick Neale–a man Abi finds herself drawn dangerously close to. Old loyalties close ranks; anonymous warnings begin to surface. The more Abi uncovers, the clearer it becomes that the murdered girl wasn’t the only one silenced. Then one shocking revelation rips open Abi’s past.
Long-listed for the 2025 Jenny Brown Associates Prize
‘Shadow Sister is rich with lyrical, vivid prose and a haunting sense of place. Sennitt Clough writes with a poet’s precision, drawing the reader into a world that lingers in the mind.’
— Lee Weatherly, author of the Angel trilogy.