'Utterly captivating… I really didn't want to put the book down.' Reader review, 5 stars
On a cold New Year's Eve night, a young woman lies slumped on a park bench. Snow gathers on her hair. If her glazed eyes were closed, she might be sleeping. Nobody will find her for hours…
Thirty years later, in the Scottish town of Livingston, a retired police officer disappears from her home. A trail of blood leads from the pensioner's doorstep to the edge of the nearby river, and as he follows it, DS Malkie McCulloch fears the worst. But at the end of the trail, instead of an elderly woman, he finds the body of a young man.
The deceased is identified as a local criminal, and the case appears to be a robbery gone wrong. But Malkie isn't convinced. How did the pensioner overcome the burglar? And where is she now?
Digging into the former police officer's past, Malkie uncovers a connection with the tragic death of a young woman decades before – and the case is flipped on its head. Is the missing pensioner not as innocent as he'd assumed? Have skeletons in her closet come back to haunt her? Then another body is found, and the link between the crimes of the past and the present becomes chillingly clear…
A gripping Scottish crime thriller featuring DS Malkie McCulloch, a brilliantly complex detective who will risk everything to protect the innocent, set in the shadow of the Pentland Hills. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, JM Dalgliesh and JD Kirk.
What readers are saying about Last to Die:
'I absolutely devoured this book… even better than the first read. What a complex, loveable character… the Scottish setting of Livingston is brought alive… the author is fast becoming one of my favourites in the genre and up with the best. Please bring us more Malkie soon!' Reader review, 5 stars
'I dove into this book without having read the first in the series and finished it in one sitting! A resounding 5 stars.' Reader review, 5 stars
'I could not wait to get my hands on book number two to see what DS Malkie McCulloch would get up to next. I was definitely not disappointed! Another fantastic book and it's safe to say Doug Sinclair has earned himself a fan in me!' Reader review, 5 stars
'This book had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery, serial killers, a fantastic who done it and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline had me glued to my Kindle! I highly recommend reading this book and series!' Reader review, 5 stars
'A fast-moving, edge-of-the-seat novel you won't be able to put down.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Oh wow… an excellent follow-up to Blood Runs Deep… a twisty, turning story involving a senior officer in Police Scotland. Revenge is best served cold.' Reader review, 5 stars
'I had to finish this entertaining story in one sitting… an immersing tapestry of justice, revenge and murder.' Reader review, 5 stars
'Kept me guessing for a very long time.' Reader review, 5 stars
'An exciting and well-thought-out murder mystery that keeps your interest to the very end.' Reader review, 5 stars
