About the Book
The body of a young woman is found drifting lifelessly on the outgoing tide. Before detectives Anderson and Costello can make headway, they are pulled off the case to investigate the murder of a pensioner in his own home – and they uncover a number of secrets in the dead man’s past. Secrets that link to another murder more than forty years before.
Book Synopsis
Two murders, forty years apart. What links them? Detectives Anderson & Costello undertake their most baffling investigation to date. The body is found in the early hours of the morning, drifting lifelessly on the outgoing tide. Twenty-three-year-old medical student Aasha Ariti had been enjoying a night out to celebrate the end of lockdown. Anthony Poole, the last person to have seen her alive, is the prime suspect. Before detectives Anderson and Costello can make further headway, they are pulled off the case to investigate the murder of a pensioner in his own home. The body of eighty-one-year-old Jimmy Pearcey reveals evidence of prolonged, excruciating torture in the hours before he died. Of one thing DCI Anderson is certain: this killing was very close and very personal. But the victim was a loner, without friends or relatives. As they dig deeper however, the two detectives uncover a number of secrets in the dead man’s past. Secrets that link to another murder more than forty years before. What really happened on 21st June 1978? Someone is determined to ensure that Anderson and Costello never find out. Whatever it takes .
From the Back Cover
“A multi-faceted plot, complex characters, and plenty of suspense” Booklist on The Red, Red Snow “Gripping . Pithy dialogue, plenty of wintry Highland atmosphere, and villains that readers will love to hate” Publishers Weekly on The Red, Red Snow “A skillfully written thriller with a palpable sense of dread” Booklist Starred Review of Mosaic “Terrific . Ramsay keeps the reader guessing right up to the final, satisfying denouement. Suspense fans won’t want to miss this chiller” Publishers Weekly Starred Review of Mosaic “A wild ride packed with mysterious questions and shocking answers” Kirkus Reviews on Mosaic
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About the Author
Caro Ramsay was born and brought up in Glasgow, and now lives in a village on the west coast of Scotland. She is an osteopath, acupuncturist and former marathon runner, who devotes much of her time to the complementary treatment of injured wildlife at a local rescue centre. She is the author of eleven previous Anderson & Costello thrillers and one standalone psychological thriller.