The Blood Tide

HarperCollins Publishers, 2022. SOFTCOVER . 427 p. (Orig wrpprs. VERY GOOD) Think Jack Reacher fronting Line of Duty Ian Rankin You get away with murder.In a remote sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, a fisherman vanishes without trace. His remains are never found.You make people disappear.A young man jumps from a bridge in Glasgow and falls to his death in the water below. DS Max Craigie uncovers evidence that links both victims. But if he cant find out what cost them their lives, it wont be long before more bodies turn up at the morgueYou come back for revenge.Soon cracks start to appear in the investigation, and Maxs past hurtles back to haunt him. When his loved ones are threatened, he faces a terrifying choice: let the only man he ever feared walk free, or watch his closest friend dieLONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 McILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR! Max, Janie and Ross return in the second gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series.Readers LOVE The Blood TideLine of Duty on steroids It just never lets up! John BarlowThe Blood Tide grabs you from page one and doesnt let go. Be warned: dont sit down planning to read only a few pages! Kate LondonTightly plotted, tense and thrilling. Neil Lancaster just gets better and better Marion ToddYou cant beat the voice of experience A rugged tale from a writer whos done this chilling stuff for real Paul FinchA rattlingly good read. The pages practically turn themselves John SutherlandAn absolutely thrilling read from a brand-new star of Tartan Noir. Superb. Cass GreenAuthentic to a tee. A story to die for. Characters that leap of all the page-turny pages. Imran MahmoodWhat a gripping page-turner it kept me guessing until the very end Michelle DaviesIve been hooked on this for a few days. It has it all: action, humour, tightly plotted with the most satisfying of endings! Chris McDonald Think Jack Reacher fronting Line of Duty Ian Rankin