The Devil You Know (DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers, Book 5)

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A tense and twisty thriller that had me gnawing my fingernails one minute and laughing out loud the next. Marion Todd
A CASE GONE COLD

Six years ago, Beata Dabrowski arranged to meet her lover in Glasgow and was never seen again. There were no leads until now.

AN UNRELIABLE WITNESS

Imprisoned gang boss Davie Hardie wants to talk in exchange for his freedom. He knows exactly where Beata is buried, and hes prepared to take the police to her grave.

A KILLER DESPERATE TO ESCAPE

But when the mission to locate Beatas body is hijacked, DS Max Craigie is drafted on to the case. Someone is selling secrets.

Max will stop at nothing to expose police corruption and uncover Beatas murderer but can you ever really trust a killer to catch a killer

Dont miss the next book in the DS Max Craigie series! Fans of Ian Rankin and Marion Todd will love this utterly gripping Scottish thriller!

Praise for The Devil You Know
Neil Lancaster is one of the most exciting, innovative crime writers in the UK right now One of the best police procedurals Ive read in a long time. Consider me a fan M. W. Craven

This tale is fast and furious with blue lights and screaming sirens all the way The Sun

Action-packed & lightning-paced with some of the best dialogue Ive read. Im a huge fan of Lancaster and hes a true rising star in crime fiction. Explosive & compelling Helen Fields

As hard as it is to believe, these books just get better and better Tony Kent

A wickedly clever and riveting thriller Graham Bartlett

Neil Lancaster just gets better and better. This is a gripping read that feels entirely authentic, seasoned with lovely flashes of humour' Cass Green

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Smashed through it, top work! Callum McSorley

Neil Lancaster has an unerring ability to keep the pages turning. And hes produced another belter of a book John Sutherland

Breakneck pacing combined with devious plotting and compulsive narrative hooks you from first page Neil Broadfoot

Yet again, Lancaster has knocked it out of the park, over the main road, and into somebody's back garden! Paul Gitsham

Author Bio

Neil Lancaster is the No.1 digital bestselling author of the Tom Novak series. His latest novel, Dead Man's Grave, was longlisted for the 2021 William McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Book of the Year. He served as a military policeman in the RAF and worked as a detective for the Metropolitan Police, investigating serious crimes in the capital and beyond. As a covert policing specialist, he used a variety of tactics to obtain evidence against murderers, human traffickers, drug dealers and fraudsters. 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 a key expert on two Sky Crime TV series, Meet, Marry, Murder and Made for Murder. Twitter: www.twitter.com/@neillancaster66 Facebook: www.facebook.com/@NeilLancasterCrime Website: www.neillancastercrime.co.uk