5 Stars
448 Pages
Publisher: Grove Atlantic, Atlantic Crime
Release Date: December 2, 2025
Genre: Fiction (Adult), General Fiction (Adult), Mystery, Thriller, Police Procedural, British
Drew Jamieson believes his brother Tom’s death was murder, but the police closed the case as an accident. He was found at the bottom of the Scotsman Steps. Tom’s death was five years ago. Rachel Morison was killed in her apartment. The prime suspect was her partner, Sam Nimmo. Sam’s body was found after heavy rainstorms washed away a section of the M73 roadway. Rachel and Sam were killed eleven years ago. Bryce Gordon was killed when his car went off the road. His body was not found for several days. New evidence may indicate murder instead. Is there any connection between these deaths? It is up to Karen Pirie and the Historic Cases Unit to find out.
The book has a steady pace, the characters are developed, and it is written in the third person point of view. This is a book in a series but can be read as a stand-alone novel. If you like British police procedurals, you will enjoy reading this book.
