T.F. Muir

Glasgow: When a body is pulled from the River Clyde, DCI Andy Gilchrist can''t understand why he''s been dragged from his St Andrews patch to investigate. But the victim didn''t jump, he was pushed, and his disposal has the hallmark of a gangland killing.Fearing this may be just the beginning, Gilchrist and DS Jessie Janes race to get the lowdown from old contact Arletta Shepherd, matriarch of an infamous crime family. But she''s gone deep underground, hiding from a threat far worse than the police: a murderous conspiracy to shift the balance of power in the criminal underworld in Scotland and beyond.A hair-raising game of cat and mouse uncovers sudden disappearances, brutal killings and a funeral parlour fronting the bloodiest of activities. Gilchrist and Janes are hot on the trail of the power-hungry gangsters, but they won''t come quietly. They set in motion ever-more sadistic acts of retribution, and their sights are set on Gilchrist.Can Gilchrist and Janes outsmart the most ruthless criminal minds in Scotland, or are they just pawns in a brutal power play, destined to add to the body count?-----Readers and reviewers love the DCI Andy Gilchrist thrillers!''DCI Andy Gilchrist is a real copper, flaws an'' all... I read it one sitting'' - Amazon reviewer ?????''Thrilling... first page, a suspicious death, and we''re off!'' - Amazon reviewer ?????''Fascinating storylines... police procedural at its best'' - Amazon reviewer ?????''A truly gripping read, with all the makings of a classic series.'' - Mick Herron''Rebus did it for Edinburgh. Laidlaw did it for Glasgow. Gilchrist might just be the bloke to put St Andrews on the crime fiction map.'' - Daily Record''Gripping and grisly, with plenty of twists and turns that race along with black humour.'' - Craig Robertson''DCI Gilchrist gets under your skin. Though, determined, and a bit vulnerable, this character will stay with you long after the last page.'' - Anna Smith

''All the makings of a classic series.'' - Mick Herron----------St Andrews, Scotland: When a woman''s eviscerated body is found on the golf course close to the Fairmont Hotel, DCI Andy Gilchrist and his associate DS Jessie Janes are assigned the investigation. But the post-mortem examination uncovers a shocking detail that must be kept from the public...Who could carry out such a brutal murder? And what is the significance of the gruesome trophy?When DNA uncovers links to a murder committed thirty years earlier, Gilchrist fears a killer of old has resurfaced, or worse, a debut serial killer setting out to learn his murderous trade. The hunt for the killer forces Gilchrist down a dangerous path that puts his and Jessie''s lives in danger, and ultimately leads them to a mind-playing madman who would rather kill again than go to prison.As Gilchrist homes in on the murderer, he finds himself relentlessly drawn into the killer''s mind games and a desperate fight for his life, in which there can only be one winner.Has Gilchrist finally met his match?----------Readers love the DCI Andy Gilchrist series!''DCI Andy Gilchrist is a real copper, flaws an'' all... I read it one sitting'' - Amazon reviewer ?????''Thrilling... first page, a suspicious death, and we''re off!'' - Amazon reviewer ?????''Fascinating storylines... police procedural at its best'' - Amazon reviewer ?????''Rebus did it for Edinburgh. Laidlaw did it for Glasgow. Gilchrist might just be the bloke to put St Andrews on the crime fiction map.'' - Daily Record''Gripping and grisly, with plenty of twists and turns that race along with black humour.'' - Craig Robertson''DCI Gilchrist gets under your skin. Though, determined, and a bit vulnerable, this character will stay with you long after the last page.'' - Anna Smith