Scottish Crime

Was the biggest case of his career the worst mistake he ever made? Ten years ago, DCI Jack Logan stopped the serial child-killer dubbed "Mister Whisper", earning himself a commendation, a drinking problem, and a broken marriage in the process...When another child disappears a hundred miles north in the Highlands, Jack is sent to lead the investigation and bring the boy home. But as similarities between the two cases grow, could it be that Jack caught the wrong man all those years ago?

“M.G. Cole is a brilliant new addition to the echelon of British crimewriters.” Peter James "Dark, grim, tense. A compelling new voice." PAUL FINCH, author of the Detective Mark Heckenburg novels. Books 1-9 - plus a prequel novelette - of the thrilling DCI Garrick crime series. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Holy crap what a way to end a book! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Couldn’t put it down! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you want to get in at the beginning of a good series, this is the one! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I can't wait to read the next in the series ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A refreshing change. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Will keep you ...

A dead cop. A damaged detective. A copycat killer on the loose. When the chief suspect in the notorious Peek-a-boo cop killer case blew himself up, almost taking lead investigator DCI Duncan Bone with him, the psychologically damaged detective thought his days on the force were over. But when...

When a body turns up in a golf course bunker, covered in blood and sand, DS Vicky Dodds must switch from her usual Dundee patch to search for a murderer in her home town of Carnoustie. But when a second, connected body is found, Vicky must confront the one who got away from someone close to her—the serial killer her ex-cop father lost his mind hunting down back in the 90s.

Just when he thought he was out.... Burdened by guilt over the trauma recently inflicted on his friends and colleagues, former-Detective Chief Inspector Jack Logan has spent the past nine months living in self-imposed exile. When a mother and her young daughter are the victims of a double murder staged to look like suicide, Logan is dragged back to help hunt down and catch a brutal, calculating killer. But the world has moved on without him.

Luxury villas on hot white sand, views for miles over turquoise water. Flawless hostess Penny gathers guests to an island for her husband’s birthday celebrations. But she soon regrets inviting self-obsessed Eloise. When a child vanishes on the night of the party, their perfect island weekend is ripped apart. Even paradise harbours murky secrets… Has he been taken? Has he drowned? In the panic to find any trace, Penny casts about for someone to blame—even if that person is her own daughter, Rosie. Even clear waters descend to pitch black.

Don't miss Neil Lancaster's brand-new espionage thriller series! No Mercy available now. 'Just brilliant!! Superb plot, hooked early on, reeled in and kept dangling right till the end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you’re drawn to thrillers that combine procedural precision with emotional depth, The...

When Dr. Emilia McRoy stumbles upon a dead body in a haunted house, she resolves to find the killer before another body can fall. Halloween isn't the only cause for fright in the fifth Scottish Isle mystery, perfect for fans of Paige Shelton and Connie Berry. It's the week of Halloween—or as...

When a young man is found frozen to death on a Highland street in mid-December, DCI Jack Logan initially puts it down to a Christmas night out gone tragically wrong. But, when a postmortem reveals something more sinister, Jack discovers he is dealing with a cold, calculating killer with a long line of victims, a talent for torture, and a perverse sense of justice.

A body on the beach. A case no one wants to touch. DCI David Garrick is trying to rebuild his life. With fatherhood on the horizon, he’s ready for a fresh start. But when a body is discovered on a quiet stretch of coastline, that hope is shattered overnight. What begins as a routine investigation quickly turns into something far more dangerous. A hidden criminal network. Operations so ruthless even gangs keep their distance. And a silence enforced by fear. The deeper Garrick digs, the clearer it becomes— this is a case someone will kill to protect. As the pressure mounts and his team is...

Behind closed doors, everyone has something to hide… The fifth book in the gripping DS Malkie McCulloch crime thriller series. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, JM Dalgliesh and JD Kirk. Sebastian Beauchamp is found savagely attacked in his own home – the assault is intimate and deeply...

NEW FOR 2023 – STAND-ALONE, #20 IN THE SERIES. MEET MAVERICK BRITISH DETECTIVE DI SKELGILL... "A COMPELLING BRITISH CRIME MYSTERY." AN ATTEMPTED MURDER in the United States … a tragic road death in a Cumbrian forest … an old photograph stolen from an ancient coaching inn. Unrelated events – until a midnight drowning below Ouse Bridge exposes a connection. After two decades, has a killer returned to Cumbria to ply their trade? Does a suspect hide in plain sight among loose acquaintances? Who is truthful and who is lying? Skelgill must patiently circle … until finally he picks up ...

With the lovely Priscilla Halburton-Smythe away in London, Hamish Macbeth, the constable of the small Scottish town of Lochdubh, pines for company during the long Scottish winter. He gets his wish - and more - when a troupe of flashy, urbane filmmakers clamors into the nearby town of Drim. Before long bedlam erupts around their make-believe mystery - and culminates in the sudden appearance of one very real corpse.

A killer thought dead… is very much alive. DCI David Garrick’s worst nightmare returns when a brutal discovery in his own home signals the reappearance of a killer he believed was gone forever. But this isn’t revenge. It’s a game. As Garrick is forced onto a high-profile kidnapping case, the stakes couldn’t be higher. A young girl is missing. Time is running out. And every lead draws him deeper into a web of deception he can’t control. Because someone is watching. Planning. Manipulating every move. With the truth about his sister’s murder resurfacing and the pressure mounting ...

One match. One grudge. One killer? DCI David Garrick faces his most dangerous case yet. A predator is stalking victims through dating apps—selecting targets, gaining trust, and killing without leaving a trace. At the same time, a ruthless arsonist is setting fires across the city—each blaze more deliberate, more destructive, and hiding something far darker beneath the flames. At first, the cases seem unconnected. They’re not. As the investigations collide, Garrick and his team are pulled into a deadly game of deception where every lead is a lie—and every suspect has something to ...

Met cop DI Rob Marshall is hot on the trail of the serial killer known as the Chameleon, who has abducted, tortured and killed a series of young women in Northwest London. As they close in, the Chameleon—who switches identity to get close to his victims—shoots Marshall’s partner and escapes.

Greta Sinclair is a multiple Amazon bestselling cozy mystery author and 2025 Global Book Awards Silver Medal winner for A Very Sticky Murder. What was meant to be a memorable New Year’s celebration— turned into a baffling murder mystery. International food critic Darcy Finnegan, her loyal Schnoodle Mozart, and her best friend arrive in Scotland ready for festive cheer, only to be swept into cousin Ailsa’s traditional Hogmanay house-cleansing ritual. Covering the culinary delights of Scotland’s New Year was the plan—not house cleaning and investigating a sudden death at the dinner ...

Exiled from Glasgow. Hunting killers in the Highlands. Detective Inspector Sarah Lynch thought her career was over when she exposed corruption in Glasgow CID. Her reward? Exile to Fort William—a backwater posting in the Scottish Highlands where she's meant to fade into obscurity. But the Highlands have darker secrets than Glasgow ever did. When an environmental consultant's body is pulled from a remote loch, Sarah uncovers an illegal deer poaching operation that stretches across Highland estates. The powerful landowners who run these estates don't take kindly to outsiders asking questions...

The Organization has dispatched Ishmael and his partner Penny to Coronach House on the shores of Loch Ness, where the secretive but highly influential Baphamet Group are holding their annual meeting. The Organization believes an imposter has infiltrated the Group, and they have instructed Ishmael to root him - or her - out. It's not Ishmael's only mission. The first agent sent by the Organization has been found dead in her room, murdered in a horribly gruesome manner. Ishmael must also discover who killed Jennifer Rifkin, his fellow agent - and why. 

A murder in front of a crowd. A killer no one saw. When a man is brutally killed during a war reenactment in rural Kent, the line between performance and reality shatters in an instant. The victim lies dead in uniform. The crowd is still watching. And the killer has vanished without a trace. DCI David Garrick is called in to lead an investigation where everyone saw something—but no one saw enough. Because this wasn’t random. It was planned. Staged. Executed in plain sight. As Garrick and his team dig into the tight-knit world of re-enactors—where loyalty runs deep and grudges run ...