Once There were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

Must read for winter! Literary fiction meets murder mystery in this fascinating story. A unique novel that is hard to put down. McConaghy is a beautiful writer!

Inti Flynn leads a team of biologists tasked with reintroducing gray wolves to the remote Highlands. She hopes to heal the dying landscape, but the town is against reintroducing wolves near their livestock. When a farmer is found dead, Inti knowns who the town will blame. But if the wolves didn’t make the kill, then who did? Inti has a unique ability that could help her uncover the truth, but it also makes her vulnerable. And what if the prime suspect is a man she's falling for? A story of family, love and the wilderness around them.