āGrabbed me from the first pageā Ian Rankin
This grave can never be opened.
The head of Scotlandās most powerful crime family is brutally murdered, his body dumped inside an ancient grave in a remote cemetery.
This murder can never be forgotten.
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 thingās for certain: it might be the latest killing, but it wonāt be the last...
This killer can never be caught.
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 ā 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
āThe best police procedural I've read in years ā fast-paced, compelling and deeply authentic. DS Max Craigie is a brilliant hero and I can't wait for the next in the seriesā Jane Casey
āGenuinely gripping, a total page-turner and one of my favourite reads of the yearā Matt Nixon, Daily Express
āA stone cold classic of the genre; the strongest start to a series Iāve seen in yearsā Tony Kent
āAbsolutely blown away by how good this isā Marion Todd
āA thriller writer set to blow up the bestseller listsā C. L. Taylor
āThe most authentic voice in thriller writingā Tony Parsons
āA genuinely thrilling adventureā Scottish Sun
āA page turner you wonāt want to missā Denzil Meyrick
Donāt miss the first stunning thriller in the new DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime series!
NEIL LANCASTER is the No. 1 digital bestselling author of both the Tom Novak and Max Craigie series. His first Craigie novel, Dead Manās Grave, was longlisted for the 2021 McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Book of the Year. The second Craigie novel, The Blood Tide, topped several ebook and audio charts. It was also longlisted for the 2022 McIlvanney Prize and shortlisted for Best New Series at the Dead Good Reader Awards.
Neil served as a military policeman and worked for the Metropolitan Police as a detective, investigating serious crimes in the capital and beyond. As a covert policing specialist, he used all manner of techniques to investigate and disrupt major crime and criminals. He now lives in the Scottish Highlands, writes crime and thriller novels and works as a broadcaster and commentator on true crime documentaries. He is an expert on two Sky Crime TV series, Meet, Marry, Murder and Made for Murder.
Twitter: www.twitter.com/@neillancaster66