The Shouting Man — Fiona McShane

A tale of love, loss and an inescapable past ... Grief is difficult enough when it is pure and simple; it is even more difficult when it is tainted by guilt. Fey O'Brien has been in love with Alec Cusack, a farmer and fisherman, from the moment she moved to the coastal village of Port Dubh. She was in love with him long before her husband died - so much so that she paid no heed to the rumours. Maybe Alec's father killed his mother and then himself; that is, after all, what the inquest decided. Or could what the locals say be true: did Alec Cusack kill at least one of his parents? After the death of Alec's wife, suspicion follows Alec once again. As he and Fey are growing closer, guilt takes over, and Fey leaves Port Dubh. She begins a relationship with Shane Wilde, an artist. Shane is rich, handsome, and liked by all. But Fey cannot get Alec Cusack off her mind. She returns to the coast, and embarks on a trip to Ewes' Rest, the island where Alec's parents met their deaths. Will Fey's time on the island finally reveal the truth? Or will it bring new and unexpected dangers her way?