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Follow the Dead

Synopsis

A plane crash, a missing person – and a girl abducted. Follow the Dead is the thrilling twelfth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.

'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail


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. Nearby, a climbing expedition has left three young people dead – with a fourth still missing.

In Glasgow, DS Michael McNab's raid on the Delta Club produces far more than just a massive haul of cocaine. Underage girls are found amongst the city's elite – during an interview, one reveals that she was smuggled into Scotland via Norway, and it seems the plane crash 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 . . .

Shortlisted for the 2018 McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year.

'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' – Daily Record


Follow the Dead is the twelfth book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by Sins of the Dead.

Readers love Follow the Dead:

'A different setting for Rhona in this Highland epic . . . I enjoyed this immensely'
'This book takes you on such a journey round Scotland'
'If you like crime thrillers, you will not be disappointed'

Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness.

Details

25 July 2019
763 pages
Sally Armstrong
9781529016048
Imprint: Macmillan

Reviews

A cast of characters who feel like old friendsThe Sunday Times on None But the Dead
Lin Anderson is one of Scotland's national treasures - don't be fooled by comparisons, her writing is unique, bringing warmth and depth to even the seediest parts of Glasgow. Lin's Rhona MacLeod is a complex and compelling heroine who just gets better with every outingStuart MacBride, author of the Logan McRae series
A real page-turnerIan Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus series, on The Party House
Vivid and atmospheric . . . enthrallingThe Guardian on The Killing Tide