The End of the Line

After the death of leading haematologist Professor Anstruther, antiquarian book dealer Anthony Sparrow is tasked with clearing out his mansion of its books and papers. He soon begins to question the real circumstances of the old man’s death: was he in fact murdered, and if so, who was responsible? The answer might be found in the personal diaries and letters which Sparrow unearths. But as he closes in on the answer, the perspective suddenly shifts and everything which he was sure about dissolves into darkness and shadows.

About the Author :
Gillian Galbraith was an advocate specialising in medical negligence and agricultural law cases for seventeen years. She also worked for a time as an agony aunt in teenagers’ magazines. Since then, she has been the legal correspondent for the Scottish Farmer and has written on legal matters for The Times. She is the author of The Alice Rice Mysteries series, and in 2014 she began the Father Vincent Ross Mystery series with The Good Priest.

Review :
'A departure from usual police procedurals … It couldn’t be better timed. The novel has for its inspiration the blood contamination scandal' 'one of the best crime novels to take on holiday' 'A tense new thriller' 'Full of twists and turns in all the right places, likely to appeal to many for its slow-build tension' 'A gripping and absorbing novel, we witness the vulnerability of those aged and infirm; the dimming of the senses; the utter disregard and belief by anyone involved in the enquiry that the professor was doing anything other than acting in the best interests of those under his care; the devils which such enquiries unleash; the terribly short memories.  Perhaps not written as a polemic, the core of the book is a call for humanity and understanding' 'Combines various genres from murder mystery to non-fiction exposé, Galbraith offers real insights into an event that’s been branded as the worst scandal in the history of the NHS' 'Undertaker and antiquarian bookseller Anthony Sparrow is an unlikely detective. The format is unconventional but skilfully handled, the varied collection of documents shedding light on the complex psychologies of killer and victim, while still allowing Sparrow to exercise his grey matter and bring it to a satisfying conclusion' 'This is a book that stands out from the crowd for all the right reasons. It's a book that makes you think, a book that causes you to re-examine easy assumptions and preconceived ideas. It's certainly a book that we would strongly recommend' 'An elegantly engaging novel of detection. …With each narrative strand brimming with revelation and finely observed persona detail, this is a sharp and suspenseful mystery'