Watch Him Die: 'Truly difficult to put down'

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NOMINATED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2020FORSCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR

'Truly difficult to put downDaily Mail

'High-concept plot keeps the 'tecs and the reader on their toesSunday TimesCrime Club

'Robertson is a master storyteller . . . never less than grippingScotsman

'Devilishly clever . . . This might be his best yet' SJI Holliday, author of Violet

'Perfect for fans of Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh' Reader review

ONLY ONE PERSON CAN SAVE YOU. AND HE WANTS YOU DEAD.

Police find a man dead at his home in Los Angeles. Nothing suggests foul-play but elements of the victims house show that something is deeply wrong.

Meanwhile, in Glasgow, DI Rachel Narey is searching for a missing young woman and the man she suspects of killing her.

When a feed broadcasting the slow and painful death of a final victim is discovered, these two cases become linked.

Theres no way to identify him.
No way to find him
No way to save him.
Not without the cooperation of a killer.

And the only way he will cooperate is if he can watch him die.

Praise for Craig Robertson:

'Robertson does something bold with this one, adding a storyline set in America, and he pulls it off magnificently . . . The links to real murders from history, most notably The Black Dahlia case, are soon brought to the fore and the investigations relevance to Nareys own search for a missing woman in Glasgow is made apparent via some skillful plotting'Spectator

'Packed full of tension, Watch Him Die is a brilliantly unnerving read - an original premise with a devilishly clever execution, the story unfolds with expert precision. I flew through the pages, sick with dread. An excellent thriller from a crime stalwart - in fact, this might be his best yet' SJI Holliday, author of Violet

Robertson, a maestro of Tartan noir, twins a dogged Glasgow detective with her counterparts in Los Angeles, but can this formidable team find a psycho killer who seems to leave no trace High-concept plot keeps the 'tecs and the reader on their toesSunday Times, Crime Club

Exceptionally talented . . . Robertsons skill in matching the atmosphere of LA with that of Scotland is mightily impressive, as is his ability to maintain the suspense that lies at the heart of the search for a dying man. This is truly difficult to put downDaily Mail

'Robertson is a master storyteller sensitive, realistic, terrifying and humorous and Watch Him Die is never less than gripping TheScotsman

'Robertsons latest criminal masterpiece . . . a thoroughly modern, breathless thriller that not only showcases the writers broad spectrum of talents. Plenty for fans to get on board with here and a fantastic introduction to one of Scotlands premier crime writersScottish Sun

'Brilliantly and sensitively written' Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of Thirteen

'Craig Robertsons Narey and Winter series goes from strength to strength, and this latest instalment is the most compelling. Brace yourself to be horrified and hooked' Eva Dolan

'I can't recommend this book highly enough' Martina Cole

'Fantastic characterisation, great plotting, page-turning and gripping. The best kind of intelligent and moving crime fiction writing' Luca Veste

'Powerfully and stylishly written. Recommended' Steve Mosby

Author Bio

Craig Robertson is a Sunday Times bestselling author, and his debut novel, Random, was shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger. His most recent novel, Murderabilia was longlisted for the UKs top crime fiction awards, including Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2017 and the McIlvanney Prize 2017. During his twenty-year career with a Scottish Sunday newspaper, Craig Robertson interviewed three recent prime ministers and reported on major stories including 9/11, the Dunblane school massacre, the Omagh car bombing, and the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.