The Edinburgh Festival brings together artists from all over the world, and Cowrie is among them, telling stories and giving readings. But even Cowrie can "t anticipate the chemistry that will begin when a group of traditional storytellers sets off to the Orkney Islands with Ellen, to stay at her coastal family cottages. For Ellen turns out to be Morrigan, and Morrigan is a selkie, living in the sea and on land. As an ancient mystery unravels, Cowrie and Sasha must turn detective to discover the truth behind Morrigan and the song of the selkies.

Cathie Dunsford is the author of three previous novels, Cowrie, The Journey Home and Manawa Toa: Heart Warrior all translated in German.

Praise for Cowrie:
"This wonderful story will appeal to all lovers of fine women "s fiction." – Marlborough Express

"In this gentle, glowing story, dreams and myths are interwoven with sensuous descriptions of food, and the anguish and the celebration of love and sexuality." – Australian Book Review

"The realism is magical. The reader is transported fluidly between physical, mythical, political, and emotional landscapes." – Australian Women’s Book Review