{"product_id":"the-beltane-massacre-9781778530531","title":"The Beltane Massacre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimultaneously a high-stakes mystery and an in-depth exploration of grief and loss, The Beltane Massacre is reminiscent of a classic spy novel with a modern twist - Rowan McRae is a different kind of hero for a different age who must learn how to move on after experiencing unthinkable tragedy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRowan McRae, a former Canadian Forces intelligence officer, lives in the UK with a beautiful wife and healthy baby. He's about to finish his PhD and then take up a teaching post in London. But then the unthinkable happens at the Edinburgh Beltane Festival; his wife and son, along with dozens of other people, are killed when a bomb is tossed into the bonfire. One year later, Rowan is enlisted by MI5 to help jumpstart the foundering investigation into the bombing. In so doing, he uncovers a conspiracy touching on the highest levels of society--a conspiracy protecting the bomber.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Breakwater Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781778530531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248","brand":"Ray Critch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45369970229429,"sku":"9781778530531","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d4ca33cc-4392-439c-93fa-4cadbcaef309.jpg?v=1747109023","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-beltane-massacre-9781778530531","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}