A gripping new Scottish police procedural thriller for crime fiction and mystery fans
NEIL LANCASTER is the No. 1 digital bestselling author of both the
Tom Novak and Max Craigie series. His first Craigie novel, Dead
Man's Grave, was longlisted for the 2021 McIlvanney Prize for Best
Scottish Crime Book of the Year. The second Craigie novel, The
Blood Tide, topped several ebook and audio charts. It was also
longlisted for the 2022 McIlvanney Prize and shortlisted for Best
New Series at the Dead Good Reader Awards.
Neil's authentic crime writing style stems from his police
background. He served as a military policeman and worked for the
Metropolitan Police as a detective, investigating serious crimes in
the capital and beyond. As a covert policing specialist, he used
all manner of techniques to investigate and disrupt major crime and
criminals. He now lives in the Scottish Highlands, writes crime and
thriller novels and works as a broadcaster and commentator on true
crime documentaries. He is an expert on two Sky Crime TV series,
Meet, Marry, Murder and Made for Murder.
Readers love The Blood Tide ‘Wow!! A must for any avid
crime/thriller fan! You feel like you are right there in the moment
with the characters! Every chapter just left you wanting more!’
Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘With each page I turned there was more
suspense and intrigue. Add that to the inevitable twists and turns
and you've got a must read book!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This was
amazing. It was fast paced and believable, with a great cast of
characters. If you liked Line of Duty this is for you.’ Reader
review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book was really good! It had suspense, intrigue
some really bad guys and great police work! There were plenty of
heart pounding moments and lots of twists and turns!’ Reader review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Phew! What a ride! A great read and highly recommended.’
Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fast paced, engaging and heart in the mouth
book. Loved it, couldn't put it down.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It had
me up until the wee hours, but I just didn’t want it to end it was
that exciting.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Praise for Neil Lancaster:
‘The best police procedural I've read in years – fast-paced,
compelling and deeply authentic. DS Max Craigie is a brilliant hero
and I can't wait for the next in the series’ Jane Casey ‘A
genuinely thrilling adventure’ Scottish Sun ‘Compelling, quirky and
engaging, this is a page-turner you won't want to miss!’ Denzil
Meyrick ‘Genuinely gripping, a total page-turner and one of my
favourite reads of the year’ Matt Nixson, Daily Express ‘Great
storytelling with a whiplash smart hero and heroine’ Daily Mail ‘A
thriller writer set to blow up the bestseller lists’ C. L. Taylor
‘An edge-of-your-seat, read-in-one-sitting book. If you like Line
of Duty, you must snap this up’ Cass Green ‘A stone cold classic of
the genre; the strongest start to a series I’ve seen in years’ Tony
Kent
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