The Death Pit Author:Tony Strong Scholar Terry Williams has come to Scotland to study the life of Catherine McCulloch, a 17th-century woman accused of "congress with the devil" and burned at the stake as a witch. But at the moment Terry arrives in Inverness, another killing has been uncovered: the dismembered body of a beautiful young woman found at a nearby farm. — As police de... more »scend on the remote town, Terry digs into the past, uncovering a grim connection to Catherine McCulloch's death three hundred years before. And when a local group of partner-swapping Wiccans is suspected of murder--and more--the two cases come crashing together. Suddenly, in this rural corner of Scotland, Terry finds herself making friends, lovers, and enemies--because of who she is, because of what she wants, because of what she knows about a killer's twisted mind....« less
This is a new author to me, but I will be looking for more books by Tony Strong. This was book I didnt want to put down. I kept wanting to see what happens next and what does it mean. You have Terry Williams who comes to Scotland to study the life of 17th century woman who was burned at the stake for being a witch or was it because she was a lesbian and refused to marry? Twists and turns and new murders and threats keep you glued to find out who killed a woman found in a pit for dead pigs on a local farm. There are secrets to be revealed and not everyone is who the claim to be. If you enjoy a fast moving multifaceted mystery this is for you.