Curse of the Mardale Skull

Then I curse ye an' aw your descendants. If I'm nae tae have it, then whosoever of ye shall move it fra this place shall suffer death and ruination...Accompanying Professor Merlin Reid on an archaeological dig, university student, Joy Elliot, inadvertently uncovers a long-buried skull. Both she and the professor are initially unaware of the significance of the discovery. Could they really have unearthed the legendary Mardale Skull? And if so, surely there couldn't be any substance to the fabled ancient curse upon it? A series of grisly events would appear to suggest otherwise...In a family rivalry spanning the centuries, the modern-day descendants of the Jowetts and the McKades are themselves still locked in the bitter enmity and mistrust that has plagued them throughout the generations. Both sides are eager to get their hands on the skull and will seemingly stop at nothing. Set amidst the historical backdrop of the Scottish/English border hostilities and the ruthless Border Reivers who plundered the region, Curse of the Mardale Skull is a gripping tale of familial conflict and greed, lost love, murder and revenge.