‘A breathtaking combination of police procedural and twisted psychological thriller’ Kirkus Reviews        

‘Gripping . . . Ramsay has created a fascinating character in Caplan’
Publishers Weekly        

Praise for the Christine Caplan series:

‘Ramsay debuts a new series with this dark, suspenseful, and atmospheric thriller starring a charismatic heroine’
Booklist Starred Review        

‘This is a taut, suspenseful police procedural with plenty of dark twists to keep fans riveted’
Booklist        

‘Caro Ramsay fully deserves a place in the upper echelons of Scottish crime writing . . . top-notch’
Financial Times        

‘Far and away Caro's best novel to date! Luscious setting, masterly writing and of course fiendish plotting!’
ALEX GRAY        

‘Dark, compelling and with enough atmosphere to keep the Meteorological Society busy for years, Caro Ramsay's new series not only promises but delivers’
DOUGLAS SKELTON        

‘Caro Ramsay's authorial voice is always distinctive, characterful – and hypnotic’
BARRY FORSHAW        

‘A cracking story, complex and intriguing, with a great new female character, DCI Christine Caplan, at the helm’
LIN ANDERSON        

‘Fans of contemporary British police procedurals will want to have a look’
Publishers Weekly        

‘Intriguing characters people a challenging mystery fraught with peril’
Kirkus Reviews        

‘To say that this take on rural policing is compelling is putting it mildly. An intriguing crime novel, full of dark menace and twists that will keep you mesmerised until the truly dramatic maritime denouement. Fabulous!’
DENZIL MEYRICK