The Night Watch Synopsis
Don’t miss the next gripping thriller in the DS Max Craigie series… Pre-order now!
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 third gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series. Pre-order now!
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780008518479 |
| Publication date: |
15th September 2022 |
| Author: |
Neil Lancaster |
| Publisher: |
HarperCollins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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Neil Lancaster Press Reviews
Praise for Neil Lancaster:
'Grabbed me from the first page ... think Jack Reacher fronting Line of Duty' Ian Rankin
'The best police procedural I've read in years - fast-paced, compelling and deeply authentic. DS Max Craigie is a brilliant hero and I can't wait for the next in the series' Jane Casey
'A genuinely thrilling adventure' Scottish Sun
'Compelling, quirky and engaging, this is a page-turner you won't want to miss!' Denzil Meyrick
'Genuinely gripping, a total page-turner and one of my favourite reads of the year' Matt Nixon, Daily Express
'Great storytelling with a whiplash smart hero and heroine' Daily Mail
'A cracking good story ... kept me turning the pages, and loving the twists. I can't wait for the second Craigie instalment' Gytha Lodge
'Gripping' Bella
'A sizzling start to a new series' Crime Monthly
'A thriller writer set to blow up the bestseller lists' C. L. Taylor
'Rock hard cop stuff, from a writer who's done it for real. Absolutely terrific' Paul Finch
'The most authentic voice in thriller writing' Tony Parsons
'An edge-of-your-seat, read-in-one-sitting book. If you like Line of Duty, you must snap this up' Cass Green
'An authentic and compelling thriller. Highly recommended' Mark Dawson
'Absolutely blown away by how good this is ... highly recommended' Marion Todd
'If you loved his Tom Novak series, you'll love this even more' Stephen Leather
'A powerful and gripping story ... D. S. Max Craigie is a fantastic creation' Howard Linskey
'An incredible piece of work. Great storytelling, pacy and written with such a sense of place' Chris MacDonald
'A stone cold classic of the genre; the strongest start to a series I've seen in years' Tony Kent
'Compelling from beginning to end!' John Barlow
If you want to know how the police really do it, you'd be mad to miss this' Claire Seeber
About Neil Lancaster
Neil Lancaster is the No.1 digital bestselling author of the Tom Novak series. His latest novel, Dead Man’s Grave, was longlisted for the 2021 William McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Book of the Year. He served as a military policeman in the RAF and worked as a detective for the Metropolitan Police, investigating serious crimes in the capital and beyond. As a covert policing specialist, he used a variety of tactics to obtain evidence against murderers, human traffickers, drug dealers and fraudsters.
He now lives in the Scottish Highlands, writes crime and thriller novels and works as a broadcaster and commentator on true crime documentaries. He is a key expert on two Sky Crime TV series, Meet, Marry, Murder and Made for Murder.
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