Blood Runs Cold

In the book 'Blood Runs Cold,' DS Max Craigie joins the investigation of a trafficking victim who disappeared on her fifteenth birthday. When he discovers other trafficking victims have disappeared in the same circumstances, he knows there's a leak within law enforcement. Max must catch Affi's kidnappers and expose the mole before anyone else goes missing, even if it means turning suspicions onto his own team.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 12 October 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

This book is an absolute rollercoaster ride! Neil Lancaster's Blood Runs Cold is a spellbinding thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

On her fifteenth birthday, trafficking victim Affi Smith goes for a run and never returns. She is taken against her will and has a new identity and secure home in the Scottish Highlands, where she is supposed to be safe. However, she escapes once, and with personal ties to Affi's case, DS Max Craigie joins the investigation. When he discovers that other trafficking victims have disappeared in exactly the same circumstances, he knows there is a leak within law enforcement.

Max must catch Affi's kidnappers and expose the mole before anyone else goes missing. Even if it means turning suspicions onto his own team, he knows he must do everything in his power to bring the culprits to justice.

Blood Runs Cold is a nailbiting, energetic read that will have you hooked from the very first page. The plot is ingeniously plotted and incredibly entertaining, with twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Fans of Ian Rankin and Marion Todd will love this utterly gripping Scottish thriller. Readers have been raving about Blood Runs Cold, with many calling it a masterclass in how to deliver a taut, pacy thriller that is hot off the page.

One reviewer said, "A nailbiting, energetic read that just won't let you go until you know how it ends. I was totally and completely absorbed by this book from the very start." Another reviewer said, "Utterly compelling, ingeniously plotted and incredibly entertaining. I was totally and completely absorbed by this book from the very start."

Blood Runs Cold is a must-read for anyone who loves crime fiction. It is a dark, gritty and fast-paced police procedural that will keep you hooked until the very last page. If you are looking for a thrilling, gripping and breathlessly brilliant crime-thriller that just won't let you go until you know how it ends, then this is the book for you.

Weight: 276g
Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008551292