Beneath the Skin

A powerful exploration of PTSD from an astonishing new voice in fiction

A taxidermist with a secret. A soldier with nothing left to fight for. A mother determined to protect her young son. Together, can they fight a past that doesn''t want to let them go?Taking a job in the studio of an Edinburgh taxidermist is probably not Walt''s wisest move. Already suffering from combat stress, and struggling to outrun the horrors of his time on the front line, he finds himself confronted by the undead on a daily basis.His boss Alys and her sister Mouse are sharing a secret that is threatening to destroy them. When Mouse''s eight-year-old son disappears, can Walt find the strength for one more battle and finally lay the past to rest?This compelling thriller peels back the skin of one modern family to reveal the wounds no one wants to see. It deals with the effects of trauma, and explores how facing up to vulnerability is sometimes the only way to let go of the past.