‘Grabbed me from the first page’ Ian Rankin

This grave can never be opened.This murder can never be forgotten.This killer can never be caught.The head of Scotland’s most powerful crime family is brutally murdered, his body dumped inside an ancient grave in a remote cemetery. Detectives Max Craigie and Janie Calder arrive at the scene, a small town where everyone has secrets to hide. They soon realise this murder is part of a blood feud between two Scottish families that stretches back to the 1800s. One thing’s for certain: it might be the latest killing, but it won’t be the last… As the body count rises, the investigation uncovers large-scale corruption at the heart of the Scottish Police Service. Now Max and Janie must turn against their closest colleagues – to solve a case that could cost them far more than just their lives…

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 McILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR

Jane Casey‘The best police procedural I've read in years – fast-paced, compelling and deeply authentic. DS Max Craigie is a brilliant hero and I can't wait for the next in the series’

Matt Nixon, Daily Express‘Genuinely gripping, a total page-turner and one of my favourite reads of the year’

Tony Kent‘A stone cold classic of the genre; the strongest start to a series I’ve seen in years’

Marion Todd‘Absolutely blown away by how good this is’

C. L. Taylor‘A thriller writer set to blow up the bestseller lists’

Tony Parsons‘The most authentic voice in thriller writing’

Scottish Sun‘A genuinely thrilling adventure’

Denzil Meyrick‘A page turner you won’t want to miss’

Don’t miss the first stunning thriller in the new DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime series!

‘The best police procedural I’ve read in years’ Jane Casey