Download or read book The Merciless Dead written by John Burke and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a tribute to the memory of families driven from their crofts during the Highland Clearances, a wealthy descendant from overseas decides to fund a rebuilding of his ancestors' home. He employs experts to authenticate each relic and to trace the legendary Ross Tapestry. But when a bitter enemy is murdered, and a conscientious employee dies near a tragic historic site, the researchers become enmeshed in a menacing game. Lady Torrance's historical expertise becomes less important than her training as Detective Inspector Lesley Gunn in more violent situations, and 'the Laird and the Law' face a deadly showdown.