When Chief Inspector Lorimer returns from his holiday on the island of Mull, he feels a welcome sense of calm. But it doesn’t last long. Building to a dark and suspenseful climax, Pitch Black is one of Alex Gray’s most powerful thrillers.
Like for like: Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Denise Mina.
Lorimer and Brightman series:
1. Never Somewhere Else
2. A Small Weeping
3. Shadows of Sounds
4. The Riverman
5. Pitch Black
6. Glasgow Kiss
| Primary Genre | Thriller and Suspense |
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Whether you've read them all or whether this is your first Lorimer novel, PITCH BLACK is perfect if you love Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves
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'Relentless and intriguing' PETER MAY
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'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH
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When Chief Inspector Lorimer returns from his holiday on the island of Mull, he feels a welcome sense of calm. But it doesn't last long.
Kelvin FC's new star midfielder is found brutally stabbed to death in his own home and, with his wife apprehended trying to leave the country, a seemingly straightforward new case begins. But the grisly murder of a referee after a Kelvin match throws light on some dark secrets at the ground.
As lies emerge and tensions build, Lorimer knows there's a serial killer on the loose - one that's only beginning to show his true colours.
Pitch Black features in the following genres: Thriller and Suspense, Crime and Mystery, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
Pitch Black is available in Paperback
Pitch Black was written by Alex Gray and published by Sphere an imprint of Little, Brown
Pitch Black has 436 pages
Yes it is part of The William Lorimer Series series
£9.89
