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Zusatztext Perfectly paced and with alternating narratives - including that of the merciless! shadowy killer - Follow the Dead is a true thriller-chiller! and an enthralling read for both seasoned fans and newcomers to the work of this talented author Informationen zum Autor Lin Anderson is a Scottish author and screenwriter known for her bestselling crime series featuring forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod. Four of her novels have been longlisted for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year, and in 2022 she was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association Dagger in the Library Award. Lin is the co-founder of the international crime-writing festival Bloody Scotland, which takes place annually in Stirling. Klappentext Praise for the Rhona MacLeod series '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 outing' Stuart MacBride 'Shades of The Wicker Man , with a touch of Agatha Christie. Superb' Daily Mail 'Vivid and atmospheric . . . enthralling' Guardian 'The bleak landscape is beautifully described, giving this popular series a new lease of life' Sunday Times 'Guaranteed to grip the reader's imagination. Lin Anderson writes at a cracking pace - short chapters with not a wasted word - and the depth of her research into the professional life of Rhona MacLeod . . . is obvious throughout . . . Very readable. Every last word' Sunday Herald 'Greenock-born Anderson's work is sharper than a pathologist's scalpel. One of the best Scottish crime series since Rebus' Shari Low, Daily Record 'Chills the blood . . . would make Ian Rankin's old man Rebus choke on his whisky chaser' Big Issue Follow the Dead is a suspenseful forensic thriller, the twelfth in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. Zusammenfassung 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 . ...
