David Monteath
Author
Series
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
A Washington Post Best Book of the Year, this standalone psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of the Alex Morrow novels that exposes the dark hearts of the guilty . . . and the innocent.
William Watt's wife, daughter, and sister-in-law are dead, slaughtered in their own home in a brutal crime that scandalized Glasgow. Despite an ironclad alibi, police zero in on Watt as the primary suspect, but he maintains his innocence....
William Watt's wife, daughter, and sister-in-law are dead, slaughtered in their own home in a brutal crime that scandalized Glasgow. Despite an ironclad alibi, police zero in on Watt as the primary suspect, but he maintains his innocence....
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In 1950's Glasgow, a household of women were found slaughtered in their beds. The father, William Watt, had a cast iron alibi but police were convinced he was guilty. Determined to clear his name, Watt let it be known that he would pay for information. Step forward career criminal Peter Manuel, with compelling details only the murderer could know. Watt agreed to meet him. They spent twelve hours together, driving and drinking in Glasgow pubs and...
3) Dead Eyed
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Description
Gritty, complex and effortlessly chilling, Brolly's Dead Eyed is a grisly crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. DCI Michael Lambert thought he'd closed his last case... Yet when he's passed a file detailing a particularly gruesome murder, Michael knows that this is no ordinary killer at work. The removal of the victim's eyes and the Latin inscription carved into the chest is the chilling calling-card of the 'soul jacker': a cold-blooded...
4) Dead Lucky
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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Description
A fast-paced crime-thriller, full of chilling twists, turns and grisly surprises, Matt Brolly's Dead Lucky will have you gripped from beginning to end! DCI Michael Lambert is back... When a woman is murdered, the twisted killer forcing her husband to watch her slow and painful death, DCI Michael Lambert knows that his next case might be his toughest yet. And when a second set of killings are discovered, with exactly the same MO, the race is on the...
5) Perfect Dead
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sometimes perfection is worth killing for... The second gripping crime novel in an exciting new series. Ex-priest DI Frank Farrell finds himself on the trail of a vicious killer in rural Scotland. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, James Oswald and Val McDermid. Each murder brings him one step closer to the perfect death. Ex-priest DI Farrell is called on to investigate a gruesome death in rural Scotland. All evidence points to suicide, except for...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
'Gripping ... a compelling and authentic page-turner' Sunday Mail 'A must read!' Reader review 'A sparkling debut!' Reader review The first in an exciting new Scottish crime thriller series. Perfect for fans of L J Ross, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves. Ex-priest DI Frank Farrell has returned to his roots in Dumfries, only to be landed with a disturbing murder case. Even worse, Farrell knows the victim: Father Boyd, the man who forced him out of the...
Author
Language
English
Description
In the wake of the Allies' victory in North Africa, 1,000 Italian soldiers have been sent to a remote island off the Scottish coast to wait out the war. Their arrival has divided the island's community. Nerves frayed from three years of war and the constant threat of invasion, many locals fear the enemy prisoners and do not want them there. Where their neighbors see bloodthirsty enemies, however, orphaned sisters Dorothy and Constance see sick and...
Author
Publisher
William Collins
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"From the founder of Mary's Meals and the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Shed That Fed a Million Children, Magnus Macfarlane-Barrow travels the world encountering startling acts of charity and the power of generosity."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
A wealthy laird's guests are trapped in his estate during a furious storm-but when the laird turns up dead, Scotland's amiable and quick-witted policeman, Hamish Macbeth, is on the case, in this delightful new short story in M. C. Beaton's New York Times bestselling series.
When Sergeant Hamish Macbeth is sent to investigate reports that the wealthy new laird of the remote Naglar House has disappeared, northwest Scotland is hit by the worst storm...