Jerusha's Tricks

<p>'Tough yet compassionate vibrant and character-driven. This is a beautifully written work.' Erika Anderson Canongate Books Edinburgh. </p><p></p><p>Jerusha Burnett is a larger-than life character living in Kirkfield an imaginary village in the Scottish Borders near Abbotsford the home of the great Sir Walter Scott. She is fun-loving and would celebrate the blossoming of a single daffodil if she could. She has a well-developed sense of humour playing tricks on her friends.</p><p></p><p>One April Fool's Day trick goes awry when by playing it on her two house guests she manages to unearth a real family skeleton. What happens after that leads to a series of perplexing events and disclosures. </p>