We’re delighted to bring you THE BLOOD OF CROWS today by Caro Ramsay, an electrifying
Scottish thriller for a bargain price.
After being called out to the river, DI Colin Anderson discovers a young girl chained to a ladder on the riverbank.
Once the tide comes in, there’s nothing he can do to save her.
Anderson thought things couldn’t get any worse . . . but an elusive criminal who goes by ‘The Puppeteer’ has other ideas.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “That I’ve done virtually nothing else but read this book all day has to be testimony to its gripping power.” Sandra
“Excels in sense of place, realism, plotting and caustic humour. Bleak, black and brilliant.” The Guardian
Meet your next favourite Scottish detectives: DI Colin Anderson and DS Winifred ‘Freddie’ Costello.
Which is worse — the devil you know, or the DEVIL you don’t . . . ?
Glasgow, 2010, 11:30 pm
DI Colin Anderson is called out to help someone who’s got into trouble in the river. In fact, it’s a ten-year old girl. She’s been chained to a ladder on the riverbank.
The tide comes in. She dies in Anderson’s arms.
As if his week couldn’t get any worse, a gangster is burnt alive and a teenage boy is tortured then dropped off a bridge.
It looks like these strange crimes are linked to an elusive criminal mastermind known as ‘The Puppeteer’.
But what’s the link between DS Costello’s top-secret assignment in a posh private school near Loch Lomond and Anderson’s investigations into the local gang’s war with the Russian mafia?
AN ELECTRIFYING SCOTTISH THRILLER WITH A HEART-STOPPING FINALE
Fans of Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Denise Mina, Matt Brolly, Carol Wyer, Joy Ellis, Stuart MacBride, Angela Marsons, Helen H. Durrant, JD Kirk, DS Butler and LJ Ross will love this series.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE BLOOD OF CROWS:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “In The Blood Of Crows, Ramsay goes from being excellent to seriously excellent — up there with the big hitters.” B. Hannan
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I cannot get enough of these books. The storylines are so gripping.” Supermo
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A fabulous read, great plot, just like every book written by Caro Ramsay.” Kir
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I have read all of Caro Ramsay’s books and liked them all, but this is probably the best. A must-read for all fans of Scottish crime fiction.” Leslie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The plot is excellent, the characters are believable, the story is gritty and fast paced . . . Stayed up way too late reading.” Greedy Reader
“Engrossing as various tensions and shocks play out . . . Worth your time.” The Skinny
“This was a really interesting book with a marvellous cast of characters which I just could not put down.” Terry Halligan for eurocrime
“Ramsay, with her usual aplomb, weaves the stories together in a believable way . . . Another success!” Liz Mistry for thecrimewarp blogspot
“With this book Caro Ramsay takes her place as one of the best authors of Scottish mysteries along with Ian Rankin and Stuart MacBride.” Gary
THE DETECTIVES
DI Colin Anderson: A well-qualified graduate with true Scottish grit. He’s calm, efficient and focused — despite his marriage falling apart, and the fact that he’s just a tiny bit in love with the boss’s wife.
DS Winifred “Freddie” Costello: Pithy, sometimes crabbit (as they say in Glasgow), Costello is incredibly capable, but not above pushing boundaries when needed. She’s a well-respected officer who always puts police work first. She’s had a crush on DCI McAlpine for many years now, but that doesn’t stop her getting the job done.
THE SETTING
Drizzly, grey Glasgow and its seedy backstreets along with up-and-coming new estates is the setting for this gritty series. The realities of poverty and crime are laid bare — with the underfunded police department trying to keep the damn from breaking.
DETECTIVES ANDERSON AND COSTELLO MYSTERIES
Book 1: ABSOLUTION
Book 2: SINGING TO THE DEAD
Book 3: DARK WATER
Book 4: THE BLOOD OF CROWS
