LONGLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2018

'Brilliant . . . twisting the tension tauter with each page' Guardian

'The dialogue crackles and the search for the killer has surprising twists and turns' Observer

DI Costello faces a disturbing child abduction case; a six-week-old has been stolen and replaced with another baby. The swap took cold and meticulous planning, so Costello treads the seedy, Glaswegian backstreets for answers. She's convinced that more than one young life is at stake.

Promoted into the Cold Case Unit, Colin Anderson reviews the unsolved rape of a young mother, whose attacker is still out there. Each case pulls Anderson and Costello in the same direction and, as their paths keep crossing, they begin to suspect their separate cases are dangerously entwined.

About the Author

Caro Ramsay is the Glaswegian author of the critically acclaimed DI Anderson and DS Costello series, the first of which, Absolution, was shortlisted for the CWA's New Blood Dagger for best debut of the year. The ninth book in the series, The Suffering of Strangers, was longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2018.

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Reviews
Ramsay proves once against that she is a titan of Tartan Noir -- HELEN FIELDS, author of Perfect Remains
Gripping, relevant, compelling and laced with trademark Ramsay bite -- CRAIG ROBERTSON
Brilliant . . . twisting the tension tauter with each page * * Guardian * *
Ramsay handles her characters with aplomb, the dialogue crackles and the search for the killer has surprising twists and turns * * Observer * *
A taut, shattering, mesmerizing page-turner * * Booklist * *
Packed with grit, blood and the rocky debris of past deeds and consequence -- ALI KARIM * * Shots Magazine * *



Book Information
ISBN 9781786896445
Author Caro Ramsay
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Black Thorn
Publisher Canongate Books
Weight(grams) 174g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 16mm