Song of the Dead
An eerie Scottish murder mystery (DI Westphall 1)
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
12 February 2019
Summary
DI WESTPHALL.
No ordinary detective. No ordinary investigations.A twisting new crime series set in the Scottish Highlands. For fans of Stephen King, James Oswald and John Connolly.Detective Ben Westphall has been given his latest case because of his background in MI6. But it’s his ability to see every angle - even the impossible ones - that will help him in this investigation. John Baden has come back from t…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473696914 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473696917 |
| Author: | Douglas Lindsay |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Mulholland Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 12 February 2019 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
| Series: | DI Westphall |
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The novel’s immersive and compelling dark mood whets the appetite for future instalments– Glasgow Herald
Richly atmospheric … Lindsay solidifies his place as one of the rising stars of tartan noir - Publishers Weekly
A darkly atmospheric thriller with a labyrinthine plot with more twists than a Grand Prix track.A really addictive plot, and so atmospheric. Clever and unexpectedA Tartan Noir tour de force. Lindsay writes with an economy and skill all too rare in modern fiction … BrilliantAbout The Author
Douglas Lindsay
Douglas Lindsay was born in Scotland in 1964, at 2:38 am. Thirty-five years of little note ensued, before the world heralded the publication of his first book, The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson, which was adapted was adapted for the screen starring Robert Carlyle, Ray Winstone and Emma Thompson. As he was leaving the house to undertake a public engagement for the first time, his wife kissed him on the cheek and said, ‘Whatever you do, don’t be yourself…’ Sadly, Lindsay continues to ignore her advice to this day.
Lindsay worked at the Ministry of Defence for over ten years and is married to a diplomat. He has lived in Dakar, Belgrade, Warsaw and Tallinn, an experience that inspired Song of the Dead. He now lives and writes full time in Somerset with his wife and their two children. Find him on Twitter at @DTSLindsay.Returns
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