"The Night Watch is gritty Scottish crime – authentic and engaging with a sense of urgency ripping through the pages. A gripping read culminating in an nail-biting ending."
The Night Watch is a gritty police procedural thriller with a strong cast of characters. It's engaging and authentic – from the indepth police investigation to the detailed forensic elements. There's a sense of urgency and darkness threaded through the plot, taking the reader on a journey through an unsettling backdrop of gangland murder and into the Scottish Highlands. The intense and serious nature of the crimes is offset by lighter moments, thanks to witty Scottish banter between police colleagues. Each one of them is potentially a suspect in this twisty whodunnit as the cold-blooded killer seems to be part of the investigative team. This is the third book in the DS Max Craigie series. It's a gripping and entertaining read filled with action and culminating in a nail-biting ending.
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'I love DS Max Craigie and his team… Wildly entertaining and really pacy' Liz Nugent
He'll watch you.
A lawyer is found dead at sunrise on a lonely clifftop at Dunnet Head on the northernmost tip of Scotland. It was supposed to be his honeymoon, but now his wife will never see him again.
He'll hunt you.
The case is linked to several mysterious deaths, including the murder of the lawyer's last client - Scotland's most notorious criminal… who had just walked free. DS Max Craigie knows this can only mean one thing: they have a vigilante serial killer on their hands.
He'll leave you to die.
But this time the killer isn't on the run; he's on the investigation team. And the rules are different when the murderer is this close to home.
He knows their weaknesses, knows how to stay hidden, and he thinks he's above the law…
Max, Janie and Ross return in the latest gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series. Fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride and Marion Todd will love The Night Watch!
'Wow! Max Craigie and his team are back in this amazing book and they bring with it a little bit of everything! A murder, a suicide, some suspense, intrigue, action, police, dead lawyers, twists, turns, a bit of corruption and serial killers!' NetGalley reviewer, ?????
'This is the book that you are desperate to finish so you know 'who did it', but on the other hand you don't want it to come to an end.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????
'Once again Neil Lancaster has written an absolute blinder. It starts off at a furious pace and doesn't let up.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????
'A brilliant addition to the series and Neil is now an auto-buy author for me. Roll on the next one…' NetGalley reviewer, ?????
'The pace doesn't let up at all and Neil keeps you guessing with his clever dialogue and excellent plot. Loved it. You won't be disappointed with The Night Watch.' NetGalley reviewer, ?????
The Night Watch features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Action Adventure, Thriller and Suspense, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Fiction
The Night Watch is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Night Watch was written by Neil Lancaster and published by HQ Digital an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Night Watch has 413 pages
Yes it is part of The Max Craigie Novels series
£8.09
