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In a Place of Darkness

Stuart MacBride author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd

Published:20th Jun '24

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Discover the gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae series

THE CLOCK IS TICKING...

Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the 'Fortnight Killer'.

Every two weeks another couple is targeted. One victim is left at the scene, their corpse used as a twisted message board. The second body is never seen again.

This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself, but instead of working on the investigation’s front line, he’s lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell. A sarcastic know-it-all American, on loan from the FBI, who seems determined to alienate everyone while dragging Angus into a shadowy world of conspiracies, lies, and violence.

It’s been twelve days since the Fortnight Killer last struck, and the investigation’s running out of time. Angus's shiny new job might just be the death of him…

Praise For Stuart MacBride:

‘Fast, hard, authentic – and different’ Lee Child

‘A terrific writer’The Times

‘MacBride is a damned fine writer
– no one does dark and gritty like him’ Peter James

‘Dark and gripping.
A riveting page-turner’Independent on Sunday

‘Unmissable … superb storytelling’ Sun

Stuart MacBride, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023

'Written with Macbride’s customary black humour, it is a dark, richly satisfying story that proves just how good a crime writer he is.' * Daily Mail *
Stuart MacBride has become synonymous with superb storytelling, fearless imagination and dry wit in his galloping crime thrillers. * Herald *
MacBride is the master at taking you to a place which you think cannot get any darker, and then turning the lights off. * Peter James *
Taut and twisty, this fab crime novel takes you right to the middle of the action. * Fabulous *
An entertaining crime caper. * Sun *
Praise for Stuart MacBride * : *
Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner. * Independent on Sunday *
Skilful storytelling ... both intriguing and engrossing. * Guardian *
Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me... always fast, hard, authentic – and different. * Lee Child *
One of this country’s finest crime writers. * Daily Mail *

ISBN: 9781787634947

Dimensions: 242mm x 162mm x 45mm

Weight: 791g

544 pages