Follow the Dead
Lin Anderson
2018 Nominee
The McIlvanney Prize Scottish Crime Book of the Year
Synopsis
Shortlisted for the 2018 McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year.
Follow the Dead is the thrilling twelfth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.
On holiday in the Scottish Highlands, forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod joins a mountain rescue team on Cairngorm summit, where a mysterious plane has crash-landed on the frozen Loch A’an. Added to that, a nearby climbing expedition has left three young people dead, with a fourth still missing.
Meanwhile in Glasgow, DS McNab’s raid on the Delta Club produces far more than just a massive haul of cocaine. Questioning one of the underage girls found partying with the city’s elite reveals she was smuggled into Scotland via Norway, and it seems the crashed plane in the Cairngorms may be linked to the club. But before McNab can discover more, the girl is abducted.
Joined by Norwegian detective Alvis Olsen, who harbours disturbing theories about how the two cases are connected with his homeland, Rhona searches for the missing link. What she uncovers is a dark underworld populated by ruthless people willing to do anything to ensure the investigation dies in the frozen wasteland of the Cairngorms . . .
Follow Rhona MacLeod in more forensic thrillers with Sins of the Dead and Time for the Dead.
All in all this is a scintillating read, and whether you are already an Anderson fan or have never picked up one of her books I would recommend spending some time with Follow The Dead – though you might need a blanket handy to deal with the chillsScotsman
Shades of The Wicker Man, with a touch of Agatha Christie. SuperbDaily Mail
The bleak landscape is beautifully described, giving this popular series a new lease of lifeThe Sunday Times