{"product_id":"the-blood-tide-ds-max-craigie-scottish-crime-thrillers-book-2-9780008470395","title":"The Blood Tide (DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers, Book 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss Neil Lancaster's brand-new espionage thriller series! \u003cem\u003eNo Mercy \u003c\/em\u003eavailable to buy now. \u003c\/strong\u003e                      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘Tightly plotted, tense and thrilling. Neil Lancaster just gets better and better’ Marion Todd\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss Neil Lancaster's brand-new espionage thriller series! \u003cem\u003eNo Mercy \u003c\/em\u003eavailable to buy now. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Tightly plotted, tense and thrilling. Neil Lancaster just gets better and better’ Marion Todd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou get away with murder.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a remote sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, a fisherman vanishes without trace. His remains are never found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou make people disappear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young man jumps from a bridge in Glasgow and falls to his death in the water below. DS Max Craigie uncovers evidence that links both victims. But if he can’t find out what cost them their lives, it won’t be long before more bodies turn up at the morgue…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou come back for revenge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoon cracks start to appear in the investigation, and Max’s past hurtles back to haunt him. When his loved ones are threatened, he faces a terrifying choice: let the only man he ever feared walk free, or watch his closest friend die…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 McILVANNEY PRIZE FOR SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR! Max, Janie and Ross return in the second gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders LOVE \u003cem\u003eThe Blood Tide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eLine of Duty on steroids…\u003c\/strong\u003e It just never lets up!’ \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Barlow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Blood Tide\u003c\/em\u003e grabs you from page one and doesn’t let go.\u003c\/strong\u003e Be warned: don’t sit down planning to read only a few pages!’ \u003cstrong\u003eKate London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Tightly plotted, tense and thrilling. \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Lancaster just gets better and better’ Marion Todd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘You can’t beat the voice of experience… \u003cstrong\u003eA rugged tale from a writer who’s done this chilling stuff for real’ Paul Finch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A rattlingly good read. \u003cstrong\u003eThe pages practically turn themselves…’ John Sutherland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eAn absolutely thrilling read from a brand-new star of Tartan Noir.\u003c\/strong\u003e Superb.’ \u003cstrong\u003eCass Green\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentic to a tee.\u003c\/strong\u003e A story to die for. \u003cstrong\u003eCharacters that leap of all the page-turny pages.’ Imran Mahmood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘What a gripping page-turner –\u003cstrong\u003e it kept me guessing until the very end’ Michelle Davies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘I’ve been hooked on this for a few days.\u003c\/strong\u003e It has it all: action, humour, tightly plotted with the most satisfying of endings!’ \u003cstrong\u003eChris McDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780008470395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 05 Jul 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x12.9(L)x2.8(W)300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 300\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eNEIL 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. 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