Synopses & Reviews
Set in the middle of winter in St. Andrews, this Scottish noir mystery is written by one of the UK’s best crime writers, T. Frank Muir When a young woman’s half-naked body is found on Fife’s coastal path, frozen and with the remnants of a rope manacle around her wrist, DCI Gilchrist is given the case. But Gilchrist’s investigation uncovers a bloody trail of shootings and executions that lead him to the heart of a human trafficking war. Links to Scotland’s foremost criminal family, the Home Office, and a killer intent on expanding his territory pull Gilchrist deeper into this murderous web until he comes face-to-face with the most dangerous man he has ever met. Filled with suspense as the investigation unfolds, Life for a Life will appeal to anyone who enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo or the BBC’s Prime Suspect.
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“Everything I look for in a crime novel.” —Louise Welsh, author, A Lovely Way to Burn
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“A tense, fast-paced crime novel.” —Scottish Review of Books
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“The completely unexpected plot twists and the simple humanity of the characters have you hooked.” —Scots Magazine
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“St Andrews has long been crying out for its own crime series: top man Frank Muir, for providing it, with work that’s as mysterious as the place itself. DCI Gilchrist is set for a long career.” —Quintin Jardine, author of the Bob Skinner mystery series
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The first book in a taut, action-packed new series set in St. Andrews, Scotland.
Murder. It’s the only word in a note clutched by the dismembered hand found on the lush green of a golf course in St. Andrews, Scotland. When DCI Andy Gilchrist learns the note is addressed to him, he realizes the thing he feared most has come to pass: a killer is deliberately targeting him. Though Gilchrist is no new hand at solving murders, this time he is overwhelmed by the flood of seemingly unconnected crises—the note clutched in the hand, his son’s missing girlfriend, his ex-wife’s failing health, and his boss’s decision to pair Gilchrist up with a scumbag detective from his past, who in turn is hiding evidence. Worse, the hand turns out to be just the beginning, and soon he’s faced with relentless parade of body parts.
From the Hardcover edition.
Synopsis
When a young woman’s half-frozen body is found on Fife’s Coastal Path, buried in snow and with the remnants of a rope manacle around her wrist, DCI Gilchrist takes the case. But Gilchrist’s investigation uncovers a bloody trail of shootings and executions that lead him to the heart of a human trafficking war. Links to Scotland’s foremost criminal family, the Home Office, and a ruthless killer intent on expanding his territory pull Gilchrist deeper into this murderous web until he comes face-to-face with the most dangerous man he has ever met.
About the Author
Born in Glasgow, Frank Muir was plagued from a young age with the urge to see more of the world than the rain sodden slopes of the Campsie Fells. Thirty-plus years of living and working overseas helped him appreciate the raw beauty of his home country. Now a dual US/UK citizen, Frank makes his home in the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland, from where he visits St. Andrews regularly to research in the town’s many pubs and restaurants.