Audiobooks by Lin Anderson

The High Island: A Thrilling Scottish Crime Novel Perfect For Fans of Val McDermid and Elly Griffiths

"'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland's national treasures' - Stuart MacBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae series 'The start of a very special new series' - Deon Meyer, international bestselling author of the Benny Griessel series When everyone knows your name, every case is personal . . . Meet DI Erling Flett in The High Island, the heart-racing crime thriller that you won't be able to put down. From Lin Anderson, author of the acclaimed Rhona MacLeod series. On the rugged Isle of Hoy, a wealthy couple's dream of building a stunning eco-home becomes a waking nightmare when the peat yields a grisly secret: the remains of a young mother and her baby. For DI Erling Flett, the discovery is a personal haunting. He spent years running from Orkney, only to be pulled back to the islands he once fled. As he fights to identify the nameless dead, the community pushes back - and his own troubled history begins to surface. At the heart of the mystery lies a lethal family feud over blood-soaked soil. Can Flett finally face the ghosts of his past? Or will the island claim its next victim before the truth is told? Introducing the Orcadia Mysteries series, a gripping Tartan-Noir offshoot of Lin Anderson's acclaimed Rhona MacLeod series. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid and Elly Griffiths. Praise for The High Island 'Lin Anderson has worked her particular magic once more' - Alexander McCall Smith, bestselling author of the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series 'Atmospheric, compulsive and utterly gripping. Anderson is on fire' - Helen Fields, bestselling author of the DCI Callanach series 'A thriller as smooth and distinct as a fine single malt' - Simon Toyne, bestselling author of Dark Objects 'Lin's new series kicks off with absolute banger! I was gripped from the very first page, and can't wait for the next instalment' - Alison Belsham, bestselling author of the Detective Lexi Bennett series 'The story is wonderful, and the characters have so much about them. Thoroughly recommend! - G.D. Wright, author of After the Storm 'For everyone missing Dr Rhona MacLeod, enter DI Erling Flett. A stunning start to what will undoubtedly be a superb series' - Frances Crawford, author of A Bad, Bad Place 'An exciting and multi-layered thriller' - Reader Review 'Just when you think Lin Anderson can't get any better, she writes something like this' - Reader Review"

Lin Anderson (Author), David Rintoul (Narrator)

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The Dead and the Dying: Rhona MacLeod Returns In This Thrilling Scottish Crime Novel That You Won't Be Able to Put Down

"'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - Daily Mail An ancient grave. A modern evil. The Dead and the Dying is a pulse-pounding instalment in the Rhona MacLeod series, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness. In the dim morning light, Orkney's Skaill Bay is the backdrop for a calamity of nature's making. When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod joins the rescue efforts as a volunteer, she uncovers more than she bargained for: a human skeleton entombed in a stone crypt. The grave is believed to hail from the Viking Age, but Rhona's analysis of the content points to more recent and sinister evil. And a shadow is thrown over the investigation when the skeleton is finally identified - and unsettling connections emerge between the victim and the very people trying to solve the case. As forensic clues lead Rhona to a second, horrifying discovery, the question looms: how many more secrets are concealed in the sand? 'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland's national treasures' - Stuart MacBride, author of the Logan McRae series 'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' - Daily Record Praise for Lin Anderson: 'This series just keeps getting better' 'I was totally glued the whole way through' 'Atmospheric, descriptive, engrossing'"

Lin Anderson (Author), Sarah Barron (Narrator)

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Whispers of the Dead: The Thrilling Scottish Crime Novel That You Won't Be Able to Put Down

"'Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - Daily Mail A gangland slaying. A missing movie star. When an actor goes missing in Glasgow, the clue to his whereabouts could be in the film script itself. ***** In the dead of night, a man's body is found strapped to a chair in Glasgow's Elder Park, his identity unknown. Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod thinks the violence displayed at the scene suggests a gangland feud. And, when the post-mortem uncovers a bullet engraved with a snake's head in the man's stomach, Rhona's suspicions intensify. Elsewhere in the city, a major Hollywood movie is being filmed, but production comes to a standstill when the lead actor vanishes without a trace. As the news spreads, DS Michael McNab senses a chilling connection between the two cases - a brutal organized-crime storyline playing out in real life on the streets of Glasgow. With fact and fiction blurring, all Rhona and McNab know for sure is that there is a vendetta at work that must be paid in blood. Can the script of the movie lead them to the killer before its gruesome finale comes to pass? Whispers of the Dead is the latest pulse-pounding instalment in Lin Anderson's Rhona MacLeod series. ***** Readers love Whispers of the Dead: 'I absolutely love Lin's writing style - atmospheric, descriptive, engrossing' - Reader Review 'Tense, gritty and packed with twists and turns . . . A really authentic sense of the darker side of life on the streets of Glasgow' - Reader Review 'I am in awe of the way in which Anderson keeps all of the plot threads in hand whilst expertly weaving in connections and tying up loose threads' - Reader Review 'Glasgow and its surrounds are in the DNA of the bestselling series' - The Sunday Post"

Lin Anderson (Author), Sally Armstrong (Narrator)

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Paths of the Dead

"A brutal slaying is the first move in a ritualistic killer's twisted game. Paths of the Dead is the ninth novel in Lin Anderson's Glasgow-set forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod. 'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - Daliy Mail When Amy MacKenzie agrees to attend a meeting at a local spiritualist church, the last person she expects to hear calling to her from beyond the grave is her son. The son whom she'd only spoken to an hour before. Then the body of a young man is found inside a Neolithic stone circle high above the city of Glasgow - and forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is soon on the case. The hands have been severed and there is a stone in the victim's mouth with the number five scratched on it. DI Michael McNab is certain it's a gangland murder, but Rhona isn't convinced. When a second body is found in similar circumstances, a pattern begins to emerge - that of a killer intent on enacting a gruesome Druidic game. One that everyone will be forced to play . . . 'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' - Daily Record Paths of the Dead is the ninth book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by The Special Dead. Readers love Paths of the Dead: 'It is gruesome, gritty reading at times, full of twists and turns' 'I had to ration myself or I would have finished it in one sitting' 'I have read all the Rhona MacLeod books and each one is better than the last!' Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness."

Lin Anderson (Author), Sally Armstrong (Narrator)

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The Special Dead

"A night of passion leads into an occult nightmare - and more lives are at risk. The Special Dead is the thrilling tenth book in Lin Anderson's Glasgow-set forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod. 'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - Daily Mail When Mark is invited back to Leila's flat and ordered to strip, he thinks he's about to have the experience of his life. Waking later, he finds Leila gone from his side. Keen to leave, he opens the wrong door and enters a nightmare. Behind swaying Barbie dolls that hang from the ceiling is Leila - dead. Rhona MacLeod's forensic investigation reveals the red plaited silk cord used to hang Leila to be a cingulum, a Wiccan artefact used in sex magick. Sketches of sexual partners hidden in the dolls provide a link to nine powerful men, but who are they? As the investigation continues, it looks increasingly likely that other witches will be targeted too. Working the investigation is the newly demoted DS Michael McNab, who is keen to stay sober and redeem himself with Rhona - but an encounter with Leila's colleague and fellow Wiccan Freya Devine threatens his resolve. Soon, McNab realizes Freya may hold the key to identifying the men linked to the dolls. But the Nine will do anything to keep their identities a secret . . . 'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' - Daily Record The Special Dead is the tenth book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by None but the Dead. Readers love The Special Dead: 'Her characters are real, the plot intriguing and fast moving' 'I never guessed where it was all going. A cracking read' 'After finishing this book I bought the rest in the series and I can't wait to read them' Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness."

Lin Anderson (Author), Sally Armstrong (Narrator)

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None but the Dead

"On an isolated Scottish island, a secretive community is forced to face the darkness of its past. None but the Dead is the thrilling eleventh book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod. 'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - Daily Mail Sanday, one of Britain's northernmost islands. Inaccessible when the wind prevents the ferry crossing, or fog grounds the tiny, island-hopping plane. When human remains are discovered at an old primary school, Rhona MacLeod and her assistant are dispatched to excavate the grave. In Glasgow, the suspicious death of an older man appears to have links to the island - and DS Michael McNab arrives to investigate. Desperately uncomfortable in such surroundings, he finds that none of the tools of detective work are there. No internet, no CCTV, and no police station. As the weather closes in, the team - including criminal profiler and Orkney native Professor Magnus Pirie - are presented with a series of unexplained incidents, apparently linked to the discovery of thirteen magic flowers representing the souls of dead children who had attended the primary school. But how and in what circumstance did they die? And why are their long-forgotten deaths significant to the current investigation? As a major storm approaches, bringing gale-force winds and high seas, the islanders turn on one another. As past and present evil deeds collide, long-buried secrets will break to the surface . . . 'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' - Daily Record None but the Dead is the eleventh book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by Follow the Dead. Readers love None but the Dead: 'I really LOVED this book' 'Really enjoyed the change of location' 'A terrific read and a must for every crime thriller loving reader' Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness."

Lin Anderson (Author), Sally Armstrong (Narrator)

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The Wild Coast: A Twisting Crime Novel That Grips Like a Vice, Set in Scotland

"A remote shoreline. A lethal killer. As lone visitors disappear from the rural northwest of Scotland, campsites are becoming crime scenes. The Wild Coast is the seventeenth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod. 'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - Daily Mail When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is brought in to analyse a shallow grave on Scotland's west coast, she is disturbed by a bundle of twigs crafted into a stickman and left in the victim's mouth. Then, when a young woman is reported missing from a nearby campsite with another sinister figurine left in her van, it seems that someone is targeting wild campers. An idyllic coastline known for providing peace and serenity, now the area is a hunting ground. As her investigation proceeds, Rhona is forced to reconsider her closest bonds. Rumours of sexual assault offences by serving police officers are circling in Glasgow, which may include her trusted colleague DS Michael McNab. Could it be true, or is someone looking to put him out of action? All the while a young woman's life is on the line and the clock is ticking . . . 'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland's national treasures' - Stuart MacBride, author of the Logan McRae series 'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' - Daily Record The Wild Coast is the seventeenth book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by Whispers of the Dead. Readers love The Wild Coast: 'This series just keeps getting better' 'I was totally glued the whole way through' 'Loved it - makes me want to visit the Wild Coast' Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness."

Lin Anderson (Author), Sally Armstrong (Narrator)

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The Party House

"'A real page-turner' - Ian Rankin The Party House by Lin Anderson is a deeply atmospheric psychological thriller set in the Scottish Highlands, for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware. Devastated by a recent pandemic brought in by outsiders, the villagers of Blackrig in the Scottish Highlands are outraged when they find that the nearby estate plans to reopen its luxury 'party house' to tourists. As animosity sparks in the community, a group of locals take action. By the end of the night, the house hot tub has been smashed to pieces and, in the ensuing chaos, the body of a young woman is found in the foundations. Seventeen-year-old Ailsa Cummings went missing five years ago, never to be seen again. Until now. The excavation of Ailsa's remains reignites old suspicions towards the men of this small community, including Greg, the estate's gamekeeper. He is loath to discuss old wounds, but Greg's new lover, Joanne, is frightened by his reaction to the missing girl's discovery. Joanne begins to doubt how well she knows this new man in her life. Then again, he's not the only one with secrets in their volatile relationship . . . 'Lin's first standalone sees her expertly mix psychological thrills with a perplexing mystery simmering in a small community. It has all the ingredients of a hit to stand alongside her Rhona MacLeod series' - Douglas Skelton, author of The Blood is Still"

Lin Anderson (Author), Greg Miller Burns, Susie Riddell (Narrator)

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The Killing Tide: A Dark and Gripping Crime Novel Set on Scotland's Orkney Islands

"An abandoned ship sweeps ashore in the Orkney Isles - and a global conspiracy unfurls. The Killing Tide is the sixteenth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod. 'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - Daily Mail After a fierce storm hits Scotland, a mysterious cargo ship is discovered in the Orkney Isles. Boarding the vessel uncovers three bodies, recently deceased and in violent circumstances. Forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod's study of the crime scene suggests that a sinister game was being played on board, but who were the hunters? And who the hunted? In Glasgow, DS Michael McNab is called to a horrific incident where a young woman has been set on fire. Or did she spark the flames herself? As evidence arises that connects the two cases, the team grow increasingly concerned that the truth of what happened on the ship and in Glasgow hints at a wider conspiracy - one that stretches down to London and beyond, to a global stage. Orcadian Ava Clouston, renowned investigative journalist, believes so and sets out to prove it, putting herself in grave danger. When the Met Police challenge Police Scotland's jurisdiction, it becomes obvious that there are ruthless individuals who are willing to do whatever it takes to protect government interests. Which could lead to even more deaths on Scottish soil . . . 'Enthralling' - The Guardian 'A cracking story told at breakneck speed' - Scotland on Sunday 'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' - Daily Record The Killing Tide is the sixteenth book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by The Wild Coast. Readers love The Killing Tide: 'Gritty, menacing and unputdownable' 'Instantly I was glued to this mystery, couldn't turn the pages fast enough' 'Roll on the next book in the series' Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness."

Lin Anderson (Author), Sally Armstrong (Narrator)

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[Swedish] - Nätfångst

"En ung prostituerad pojke hittas strypt och stympad i en lägenhet i Glasgow. När rättsmedicinaren Rhona MacLeod kommer till brottsplatsen chockas hon av hur lik offret är henne själv. Skräcken sätter sig i kroppen. Kan han vara sonen som hon adopterade bort sexton år tidigare? Fylld av skuldkänslor beslutar sig Rhona för att på egen hand försöka hitta mördaren och ta reda på vad som egentligen hände hennes son. Men hon har starka krafter emot sig. ”Nätfångst” är den första, fristående delen i serien om den tuffa rättsmedicinaren Rhona MacLeod. Lin Andersons rappa och hårdkokta stil gör hennes böcker om mörka brott i Skottland till gripande bladvändare."

Lin Anderson (Author), Rachel Mohlin (Narrator)

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[Swedish] - Mordbrand

"En flicka hittas innebränd i ett rivningshus i centrala Edinburgh. Flera oklara omständigheter kring dödsfallet gör att rättsmedicinaren Rhona MacLeod kallas in från Glasgow, vilket väcker ont blod hos en del av kollegorna. Särskilt brandutredaren Severino MacRae tycker illa om Rhonas inblandning. Det här är hans fall och han vill inte ha någon hjälp — framför allt inte av en kvinna. Snart står det klart att man har att göra med en farlig mordbrännare med sadistiska tendenser som inte drar sig för att hota Rhona. Dessutom närmar sig Hogmanay, det skotska nyårsfirandet som drar tiotusentals människor till staden. Allt talar för att mordbrännaren kommer att slå till under festligheterna och jakten på missdådaren blir en kamp mot klockan. ”Mordbranden” är den andra, fristående delen i serien om den tuffa rättsmedicinaren Rhona MacLeod. Lin Andersons rappa och hårdkokta stil gör hennes böcker om mörka brott i Skottland till gripande bladvändare."

Lin Anderson (Author), Rachel Mohlin (Narrator)

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Picture Her Dead

"Her son's friend is missing, and the police refuse to help - soon, Rhona MacLeod is on the trail of a sinister killer. Picture Her Dead is the eighth novel in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series. 'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - Daily Mail When art student Jude Evans disappears on a trip to photograph one of Glasgow's many derelict cinemas, her friend Liam reports her missing to the local police. Unable to get the authorities to take him seriously, he enlists the help of his mother, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod. In an attempt to retrace the last known steps of Jude, they begin working through the list of cinemas she had intended to visit. Their efforts lead them to make a grisly discovery, hidden behind one of the cinema's crumbling walls, and soon they are on the hunt for a killer. Rhona has personal trauma to deal with, the fate of a close friend still unknown. But she must focus on the investigation - as it gains momentum, it seems that Jude's disappearance could be linked to something she wasn't supposed to see at the ruined picture house. And, if she is not found soon, it could be too late . . . 'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' - Daily Record Picture Her Dead is the eighth book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by Paths of the Dead. Readers love Picture Her Dead: 'Another outstanding thriller' 'Totally absorbing' 'The Rhona Macleod series is getting better and better' Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness."

Lin Anderson (Author), Sally Armstrong (Narrator)

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