Dead Cold: An unputdownable Scottish crime thriller

''All the makings of a classic series.'' - Mick Herron----------St Andrews, Scotland: When a woman''s eviscerated body is found on the golf course close to the Fairmont Hotel, DCI Andy Gilchrist and his associate DS Jessie Janes are assigned the investigation. But the post-mortem examination uncovers a shocking detail that must be kept from the public...Who could carry out such a brutal murder? And what is the significance of the gruesome trophy?When DNA uncovers links to a murder committed thirty years earlier, Gilchrist fears a killer of old has resurfaced, or worse, a debut serial killer setting out to learn his murderous trade. The hunt for the killer forces Gilchrist down a dangerous path that puts his and Jessie''s lives in danger, and ultimately leads them to a mind-playing madman who would rather kill again than go to prison.As Gilchrist homes in on the murderer, he finds himself relentlessly drawn into the killer''s mind games and a desperate fight for his life, in which there can only be one winner.Has Gilchrist finally met his match?----------Readers love the DCI Andy Gilchrist series!''DCI Andy Gilchrist is a real copper, flaws an'' all... I read it one sitting'' - Amazon reviewer ''Thrilling... first page, a suspicious death, and we''re off!'' - Amazon reviewer ''Fascinating storylines... police procedural at its best'' - Amazon reviewer ''Rebus did it for Edinburgh. Laidlaw did it for Glasgow. Gilchrist might just be the bloke to put St Andrews on the crime fiction map.'' - Daily Record''Gripping and grisly, with plenty of twists and turns that race along with black humour.'' - Craig Robertson''DCI Gilchrist gets under your skin. Though, determined, and a bit vulnerable, this character will stay with you long after the last page.'' - Anna Smith