The Great Silence

The Great Silence by Doug Johnstone is the third part of a series of books about the Skelfs, a family of women running two businesses - a funeral parlour and an investigation agency. They took over the businesses when Dorothy's husband died.

When Dorothy takes Einstein for a walk she is surprised when the dog brings her the foot of a human. Dorothy is determined to locate the body that the foot belongs to so it can be properly buried. But this is not the only puzzle being investigated. When sightings are reported of large cats at large in the area it is necessary to discover who owns the animals causing havoc in the neighbourhood. Then there is the case brought to the agency by members of a family concerned that their mother's younger lover is going to prevent them from inheriting the family fortune. For something different, there is also the case of Hannah's tutor who thinks he is receiving messages from space.And why does Abbi's father suddenly want to see her?

Continuing the story from the previous two books, Jenny's ex-husband is still on the run and terrorising family members including kidnapping his young daughter.

As the women run the funeral business and investigate mysteries they also have to deal with personal challenges. This book provides another installment concerning the lives of this courageous family.