Strains of Innocence

A gripping Scottish crime thriller with twists

In the heart of Edinburgh, a killer leaves a trail of secrets carved in blood

As the leader of the Serious Crime Unit, DCI ‘Mac’ McNeill is no stranger to the city's darkest secrets. But when a body marked with Celtic symbols is discovered in a run-down tower block, the case challenges even his seasoned instincts.

A twisted mind. A macabre game. A detective pushed to the brink.

DCI 'Mac' McNeill, haunted by unresolved trauma, faces his most devious adversary yet in a case that defies logic and threatens to unravel his world.

As leader of Edinburgh's Serious Crime Unit, Mac is thrust into the hunt for a cold-blooded killer who once wielded power from the peak of society. Now, orchestrating twisted games from the shadows, the killer weaves a complex web of deceit, challenging Mac's every instinct and escalating tension, distrust, and confusion both professionally and personally.

The stakes skyrocket when Dr. Clio Wray and her daughter become ensnared in the killer's intricate plot. As the true scale of the deception emerges and more lives hang in the balance, Mac races against time to save the next victim. With his detective constable by his side, he confronts the peril head-on, risking his sanity, his job, and his life to expose the truth.

In a deadly game of cat and mouse, can Mac unravel the killer's twisted agenda before it's too late, or will he become the next pawn in a master manipulator's grand design?

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Praise for the DCI McNeill series:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Action-packed Thriller That Grabbed My Attention from the Start.
5.0 out of 5 stars My goodness, what a ride. This book outstanding.
5.0 out of 5 stars Mac made a fascinating lead character and the way his team was put together is credit to a superb plot.
5.0 out of 5 stars What a fantastic read
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Edinburgh noir
5.0 out of 5 stars A great psychological thriller

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