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Ice Queen. Angel of Death. Innocent victim?
Cold, unsympathetic, pilloried by the press, despised by the public, Sandra Morton has always maintained her innocence, but her attempts to overturn her conviction for the brutal murders of her husband and two infant children have been repeatedly knocked back.
When Sandras solicitor asks criminology lecturer Anna Scavolini to review the evidence, Anna is initially reluctant to accept. Soon, however, she becomes consumed by the cases myriad unanswered questions, and by the enigma that is Sandra herself. Did she really do it, or was she merely a convenient scapegoat?
But Sandra herself is far from cooperative, and Anna has her own problems to contend with. Shes juggling work commitments with raising her three-year-old son, and her estranged, overbearing mother is back in town. Can Anna keep the case and her private life separate, or are they on an unstoppable collision course with potentially devastating consequences?
A gripping cold case mystery filled with twists and deadly intrigue, Women Who Kill is Anna Scavolinis toughest challenge yet, ideal for fans of Stieg Larssons The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Denise Minas Garnethill trilogy.
Praise for M.R. Mackenzie
Brings a fresh new voice to the field of Tartan Noir. James Oswald
Writes with precision and passion. Caro Ramsay
Splendidly written stuff. Barry Forshaw, Crime Time
An immersive slow burn of a tale, peppered with disquieting fire-crackers of revelation. Gordon J. Brown
Mackenzie has come up with something that defies easy definition and is truly original. Paul Burke, NB Magazine
Up there with the best contemporary authors working today. David B. Lyons
Genre: Mystery
Cold, unsympathetic, pilloried by the press, despised by the public, Sandra Morton has always maintained her innocence, but her attempts to overturn her conviction for the brutal murders of her husband and two infant children have been repeatedly knocked back.
When Sandras solicitor asks criminology lecturer Anna Scavolini to review the evidence, Anna is initially reluctant to accept. Soon, however, she becomes consumed by the cases myriad unanswered questions, and by the enigma that is Sandra herself. Did she really do it, or was she merely a convenient scapegoat?
But Sandra herself is far from cooperative, and Anna has her own problems to contend with. Shes juggling work commitments with raising her three-year-old son, and her estranged, overbearing mother is back in town. Can Anna keep the case and her private life separate, or are they on an unstoppable collision course with potentially devastating consequences?
A gripping cold case mystery filled with twists and deadly intrigue, Women Who Kill is Anna Scavolinis toughest challenge yet, ideal for fans of Stieg Larssons The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Denise Minas Garnethill trilogy.
Praise for M.R. Mackenzie
Brings a fresh new voice to the field of Tartan Noir. James Oswald
Writes with precision and passion. Caro Ramsay
Splendidly written stuff. Barry Forshaw, Crime Time
An immersive slow burn of a tale, peppered with disquieting fire-crackers of revelation. Gordon J. Brown
Mackenzie has come up with something that defies easy definition and is truly original. Paul Burke, NB Magazine
Up there with the best contemporary authors working today. David B. Lyons
Genre: Mystery
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