The Skin Beneath

Five years ago, Sam OConnors sister Chloe died in New York, just another accidental overdose at the Chelsea Hotel. But now, someone has sent Sam a mysterious postcard claiming that Chloe actually died of gunshot wounds and that she was investigating a political conspiracy. Sam has to find out what really happened. As she navigates the twisted trail between fact and fantasy, she is forced to confront some difficult truths about her sister and, more frightening, about herself. Nairne Holtz , a writer, librarian, and bibliographer, lives in Montreal. This is her first novel. Review "...Holtz's novel strikes a wonderful balance between distraction and intelligence." -- Gay City News, June 28, 2007 "Holtz deconstructs the mystery genre with panache to create a very enjoyable story, rich with unexpected twists and turns." -- Hour, June 7, 2007 "The strengths of this mystery really lie in its smoky atmoshere and well-drawn scenes and characters." -- Curve Magazine, November 2007 "This book is a very promising debut... plenty of fine writing to indicate that Holtz is a writer to watch." -- Globe and Mail, July 21, 2007 "[This is]...a novel characterized by taut, sinewy prose, a suspensful story, and deeply imagined characters readers can actually care about." -- Montreal Review of Books, Fall 2007 "...Holtz's novel strikes a wonderful balance between distraction and intelligence." --Gay City News, June 28, 2007 Review "Holtz deconstructs the mystery genre with panache to create a very enjoyable story, rich with unexpected twists and turns."