In a Place of Darkness

Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has been transferred to Oldcastle's biggest murder investigation, Operation Telegram, hunting the Fortnight Killer. He is lumbered with a forensic psychologist from hell, who seems determined to alienate everyone while dragging Angus into a world of conspiracies, lies, and violence. The investigations are running out of time, and Angus's shiny new job might just be the death of him.

Format: Hardback
Length: 544 pages
Publication date: 20 June 2024
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Discover the gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae series!

Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle's biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the Fortnight Killer. Every two weeks, another couple is targeted. One victim is left at the scene, their corpse used as a twisted message board. The second body is never seen again.

This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself, but instead of working on the investigation's front line, he's lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell. A sarcastic know-it-all American, on loan from the FBI, who seems determined to alienate everyone while dragging Angus into a shadowy world of conspiracies, lies, and violence.

It's been twelve days since the Fortnight Killer last struck, and the investigations are running out of time. Angus's shiny new job might just be the death of him...

Praise for Stuart MacBride:

"Fast, hard, authentic – and different. Lee Child"

"A terrific writer. The Times"

"MacBride is a damned fine writer – no one does dark and gritty like him. Peter James"

"Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner. Independent on Sunday"

"Unmissable... superb storytelling. Sun"

Stuart McBride, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023

Weight: 792g
Dimension: 164 x 243 x 48 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787634947