Inspector Luc Callanach

"On a remote Highland mountain, a body burns. All that's left behind are the victim's teeth and a fragment of silk. Meanwhile, in the hidden room of a house in Edinburgh, a second woman screams into the darkness. It's D.I. Luc Callanach's first day with Police Scotland, and he's handed a homicide investigation. With everything to prove, he and his new colleague D.I. Ava Turner are up against a killer who meticulously covers his tracks. When a third woman is taken, Callanach is desperate to prevent another innocent death--but the real fate of these woman is more twisted than he could have ever imagined..."--Back cover.

The second in the terrifying DI Callanach crime series. Fans of M.J. Arlidge will be hooked from the very first page. In the midst of a rock festival, a charity worker is sliced across the stomach. He dies minutes later. In a crowd of thousands, no one saw his attacker. The following week, the body of a primary school teacher is found in a dumpster in an Edinburgh alley, strangled with her own woollen scarf. DI Ava Turner and DI Luc Callanach have no motive and no leads - until around the city, graffitied on buildings, words appear describing each victim. It's only when they realise the words are appearing before rather than after the murders, that they understand the killer is announcing his next victim...and the more innocent the better.

Unknown to DI Luc Callanach and the newly promoted DCI Ava Turner, a serial killer has Edinburgh firmly in his grip. The killer is taking his victims in the coldest, most calculating way possible

'Relentless pace, devilish cleverness and a laser-sharp focus on plot.' Chris Brookmyre When silence falls, who will hear their cries? The body of a young girl is found dumped on the roadside on the outskirts of Edinburgh. When pathologists examine the remains, they make a gruesome discovery: the silhouette of a doll carved in the victim's skin. DCI Ava Turner and DI Luc Callanach are struggling to find leads in the case, until a doll made of skin is found nestled beside an abandoned baby. After another young woman is found butchered, Luc and Ava realise the babydoll killer is playing a horrifying game. And it's only a matter of time before he strikes again. Can they stop another victim from being silenced forever - or is it already too late?

Stephen Berry is about to jump off a bridge until a suicide prevention counsellor stops him. A week later, Stephen is dead. Found at the bottom of a cliff, DI Luc Callanach and DCI Ava Turner are drafted in to investigate whether he jumped or whether he was pushed

"Alone, trapped in the darkness and with no way out, Bart Campbell knows that his chances of being found alive are slim.Drugged and kidnapped from his Edinburgh home, the realisation soon dawns that he's been locked inside a shipping container - but what Bart doesn't know is that he's now heading for France, where his unspeakable fate is already sealed.... DCI Ava Turner and DI Luc Callanach are working on separate cases that soon collide as it becomes clear that the men and women being shipped to France are being traded for women trafficked into Scotland. With so many lives at stake, it seems an impossible task - but there's no option of failure when Bart and so many others will soon be dead..."--Publisher

Omg! Wow! What a great book! Suspense, intrigue, action, and a fantastic twist! I did not see that coming! What a story! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A breathtaking thriller with a devastating conclusion. I can't stop thinking about it.' - Bestselling author Susi Holliday Edinburgh faces unprecedented terror as a lone bomber targets victims across the city, leaving everyone at risk. DCI Ava Turner and DI Luc Callanach encounter death daily in their jobs, but when they realize each bomb is a trap aimed at them, the threat becomes all too real. With the body count rising and the bomber's methods growing increasingly horrifying, Ava and Luc must race against time to uncover the identity of the perpetrator or face dire consequences. Prepare for a gripping experience filled with unexpected twists and turns in this devastatingly good thriller, perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and MJ Arlidge. Readers are obsessed: 'What an absolute cracker! It has everything: plot, twists, suspense, characters, and an amazing ending that hit me hard.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I could not put it down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If only there were more than 5 stars!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely brilliant! A must-read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Gripped from the first page; I need the next installment!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A wild ride that kept me up late; unputdownable!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐