ECHO OF THE DEAD

The gripping 19th instalment of the Sunday Times bestselling DSI Lorimer series, this novel will keep you guessing and it is 'effortlessly charming, wholly engaging and cleverly plotted'. After a stressful winter, DSI William Lorimer is enjoying some time away from Glasgow. He and his new friend Daniel Kohi have retreated to the wilds of the Scottish Highlands to unwind, but what awaits them is far from a holiday. Despite its troubled history, the mountain village of Glencoe is now a popular resort, famed for its close-knit community, its breathtaking scenery, and the warm welcome it offers weary travellers. So it is particularly shocking when two bodies are discovered in quick succession on the nearby peaks. With a potential serial killer on the loose, Lorimer's Major Incidents Team are drafted in from Glasgow. It's clear that a dark secret lurks beneath the wild beauty of this place, but will Lorimer manage to root it out before the killer strikes again? Another belter from the great crime writer. 383pp, paperback.