Author(s): Neil Lancaster

Crime/Thriller | New Releases January 2024

She was taken against her will.



On her fifteenth birthday, trafficking victim Affi Smith goes for a run and never returns. With a new identity and secure home in the Scottish Highlands, she was supposed to be safe...



She escaped once.



With personal ties to Affi's case, DS Max Craigie joins the investigation. When he discovers other trafficking victims have disappeared in exactly the same circumstances, he knows one thing for certain - there's a leak somewhere within law enforcement.



She won't outrun them again.



The clock is ticking... 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...



Don't miss the next book in the DS Max Craigie series! Fans of Ian Rankin and Marion Todd will love this utterly gripping Scottish thriller!



Praise for Neil Lancaster!



'Think Jack Reacher fronting Line of Duty' Ian Rankin



'Fast-paced, compelling, and deeply authentic' Jane Casey



'Neil Lancaster is so damn clever' Marion Todd



'A thriller writer set to blow up the bestseller lists' C. L. Taylor



'Deliciously dark' Daily Mail



'One of the very best police procedural writers in the country' The Sun



'A brand-new star of Tartan Noir. Superb' Cass Green



'Hard-edged . . . a satisfyingly complex mystery' The Times



'I definitely have a crush on Max Craigie' Liz Nugent



'So true to life... Five stars for sure' Alex Pine



'Stylish, fast-paced and utterly unputdownable' Woman's Own