DS Malkie McCulloch

Family ties can be deadly In the shadow of the Pentland Hills, a man has been callously struck down in front of his home. Tyre marks suggest it was no accidental hit-and-run. Somebody wanted him dead and as the man fights for every breath, they might still get their wish. Grappling with the demons he thought he could leave behind after months away on enforced leave, D.S. Malkie McCulloch resists pressure from his superiors to pass the case on to the road policing unit, convinced that whoever was behind the wheel will be waiting for the chance to finish the job. With the help of his partner DCI Steph Lang, Malkie uncovers evidence that leads him to a former soldier suffering with PTSD. Risking his already tarnished career – and his life – he must unpick a complex web of family ties, deception, and greed to reveal the secrets at the heart of the case. When the former soldier decides to take justice into his own hands, and a key witness reveals information that implicates somebody within the police, can Malkie piece together the truth before the body count soars? The first in an utterly gripping new Scottish crime thriller series featuring DS Malkie McCulloch, a brilliantly complex detective who will risk everything to protect the innocent. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, JM Dalgliesh and JD Kirk.

On a cold New Year's Eve night, a young woman lies slumped on a park bench. Snow gathers on her hair. If her glazed eyes were closed, she might be sleeping. Nobody will find her for hours… Thirty years later, in the Scottish town of Livingston, a retired police officer disappears from her home. A trail of blood leads from the pensioner's doorstep to the edge of the nearby river, and as he follows it, DS Malkie McCulloch fears the worst. But at the end of the trail, instead of an elderly woman, he finds the body of a young man. The deceased is identified as a local criminal, and the case appears to be a robbery gone wrong. But Malkie isn't convinced. How did the pensioner overcome the burglar? And where is she now? Digging into the former police officer's past, Malkie uncovers a connection with the tragic death of a young woman decades before – and the case is flipped on its head. Is the missing pensioner not as innocent as he'd assumed? Have skeletons in her closet come back to haunt her? Then another body is found, and the link between the crimes of the past and the present becomes chillingly clear… A gripping Scottish crime thriller featuring DS Malkie McCulloch, a brilliantly complex detective who will risk everything to protect the innocent, set in the shadow of the Pentland Hills. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, JM Dalgliesh and JD Kirk.

She opens the door to find two police officers waiting on her doorstep. Fear flashes through her. 'Can we come in?' they ask. 'It's about your husband…' Anna Galbraith's world shatters when she hears the devastating news: her husband's whisky distillery has burned to the ground and a body has been found inside. But her husband wasn't the only victim – a young firefighter perished too, leaving behind a grief-stricken fiancée only weeks away from their wedding day. As DS Malkie McCulloch delves into the Galbraith family, he soon discovers their financial struggles. Was their marriage less perfect than Anne has made out? After a shocking attack on a firefighter, another body is found, assaulted and set alight in the victim's own home, and it's clear a frenzied killer is on the loose. Can Malkie overcome memories of his own mother's death in a fire to find the culprit? Or will the firestorm of his own life engulf him first? A gripping Scottish crime thriller featuring DS Malkie McCulloch, a brilliantly complex detective who will risk everything to protect the innocent, set in the shadow of the Pentland Hills. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, JM Dalgliesh and JD Kirk. What readers are saying about the DS Malkie McCulloch series: 'I absolutely devoured this book… What a complex, loveable character… the Scottish setting of Livingston is brought alive… the author is fast becoming one of my favourites in the genre and up with the best. Please bring us more Malkie soon!' Reader review, ????? 'I dove into this book without having read the first in the series and finished it in one sitting! A resounding 5 stars.' Reader review, ????? 'I could not wait to get my hands on book number two to see what DS Malkie McCulloch would get up to next. I was definitely not disappointed! Another fantastic book and it's safe to say Doug Sinclair has earned himself a fan in me!' Reader review, ????? 'This book had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery, serial killers, a fantastic who done it and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline had me glued to my Kindle! I highly recommend reading this book and series!' Reader review, ????? 'A fast-moving, edge-of-the-seat novel you won't be able to put down.' Reader review, ????? 'Oh wow… an excellent follow-up to Blood Runs Deep… a twisty, turning story involving a senior officer in Police Scotland. Revenge is best served cold.' Reader review, ????? 'I had to finish this entertaining story in one sitting… an immersing tapestry of justice, revenge and murder.' Reader review, ????? 'Kept me guessing for a very long time.' Reader review, ????? 'An exciting and well-thought-out murder mystery that keeps your interest to the very end.' Reader review, ?????

With shaking hands, she tells herself she can do this. There's nothing she won't do for her daughter. But will she ever forgive herself for what happens next? When a woman is brutally snatched from her home in broad daylight, DS Malkie McCulloch must race against time to find her before it's too late. The victim is a carer, mother and wife living a quiet life in rural Scotland. But someone wanted to hurt her badly enough to risk everything. As Malkie pieces together the scattered clues she left behind, the case takes a devastating turn. What started as a simple shoplifting incident has spiralled into something far more dangerous, connecting to the violent death of a local security guard and a web of secrets that threatens to destroy everyone it touches. With his personal life in turmoil – a newly discovered relative, a deepening relationship with fellow trauma survivor Deborah, and the haunting reopening of his mother's suspicious death – Malkie fights to stay focused on finding the victim alive. As winter temperatures plummet, his investigation reveals a story of family betrayal and desperate love that shows just how far a parent will go to protect their child… The fourth book in a gripping Scottish crime thriller series featuring DS Malkie McCulloch, a brilliantly complex detective who will risk everything to protect the innocent. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, JM Dalgliesh and JD Kirk. What readers are saying about the DS Malkie McCulloch series: 'I absolutely devoured this book… What a complex, loveable character… the Scottish setting of Livingston is brought alive… the author is fast becoming one of my favourites in the genre and up with the best. Please bring us more Malkie soon!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I dove into this book without having read the first in the series and finished it in one sitting! A resounding 5 stars.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I could not wait to get my hands on book number two to see what DS Malkie McCulloch would get up to next. I was definitely not disappointed! Another fantastic book and it's safe to say Doug Sinclair has earned himself a fan in me!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery, serial killers, a fantastic who done it and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline had me glued to my Kindle! I highly recommend reading this book and series!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fast-moving, edge-of-the-seat novel you won't be able to put down.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Oh wow… an excellent follow-up to Blood Runs Deep… a twisty, turning story involving a senior officer in Police Scotland. Revenge is best served cold.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I had to finish this entertaining story in one sitting… an immersing tapestry of justice, revenge and murder.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Kept me guessing for a very long time.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An exciting and well-thought-out murder mystery that keeps your interest to the very end.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐