The Killing Tide
A Dark and Gripping Crime Novel Set on Scotland's Orkney Islands
$23.59
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
30 August 2022
Summary
‘A cracking story told at breakneck speed’ - Scotland on Sunday
The Killing Tide by Lin Anderson sees forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod investigating a mysterious abandoned ship which has swept ashore in the Orkney Isles.
After a fierce storm hits Scotland, a mysterious cargo ship is discovered in the Orkney Isles. Boarding the vessel uncovers three bodies, recently deceased and in violent circumstances. Forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod’s study of the crime scene suggests th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529033694 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529033691 |
| Author: | Lin Anderson |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 30 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 130mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Rhona MacLeod |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
“Anderson keeps the reader guessing in a stew of motives and suspects as the search for answers builds to an exciting conclusion.” – Publishers Weekly on None but the Dead
As always Lin Anderson provides a big fat colourful mystery – Mark Sanderson, The Times
A cracking story told at breakneck speed * Scotland on Sunday *
Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction — honourable, inquisitive and yet plagued by doubts and, sometimes, fears * Daily Mail *
A cast of characters who feel like old friends – The Sunday Times on None But the Dead
Lin Anderson is one of Scotland’s national treasures – don’t be fooled by comparisons, her writing is unique, bringing warmth and depth to even the seediest parts of Glasgow – Stuart MacBride, author of the Logan McRae series
Vivid and atmospheric … enthralling * The Guardian *
Greenock-born Anderson’s work is sharper than a pathologist’s scalpel. One of the best Scottish crime series since Rebus – Shari Low, Daily Record
A real page-turner – Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus series, on The Party House
Lin Anderson
Lin Anderson is a Scottish author and screenwriter known for her bestselling crime series featuring forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod. Four of her novels have been longlisted for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year, with Follow the Dead being a 2018 finalist. Her short film River Child won both a Scottish BAFTA for Best Fiction and the Celtic Film Festival’s Best Drama award and has now been viewed more than one million times on YouTube. Lin is also the co-founder of the international crime-writing festival Bloody Scotland, which takes place annually in Stirling.
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