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Keep The Midnight Out

Book 12 in the Sunday Times bestselling series
By Alex Gray
Series: Dsi William Lorimer
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Detective Superintendent Lorimer’s holiday on the Isle of Mull is shattered when the body of a red-haired young man is found washed ashore, bound in a disturbing fashion. The grisly discovery echoes a cold case from twenty years earlier—a murder Lorimer failed to solve as a junior officer. Local detective Stevie Crozier leads the investigation, but the shadow of the past grows darker as clues suggest a serial killer may still be at large. As the story unfolds between the rugged island and gritty Glasgow, Lorimer races against time to uncover the truth and confront long-buried secrets.
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Keep The Midnight Out is ideal for fans of gritty Scottish crime fiction and those who enjoy the atmospheric storytelling of Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, and Ann Cleeves. Perfect for readers who appreciate complex investigations, moody settings, and layered narratives that blend past and present mysteries.

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A gruesome Glasgow cold case comes back to haunt Detective Superintendent Lorimer in this gripping new crime novel.

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Discover your next reading obsession with Alex Gray's bestselling Scottish detective series.

Don't miss the latest from Alex Gray. Book 22 in the Lorimer series, Acts of Malice, is out now and Book 23, Blood on Old Stones, is available to pre-order.

Whether you've read them all, or whether this is your first Lorimer novel, Keep The Midnight Out is perfect if you love Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, and Ann Cleeves.

What they're saying about the Lorimer series:

'Warm-hearted, atmospheric' – Ann Cleeves

'Relentless and intriguing' – Peter May

'Move over Rebus' – Daily Mail

'Exciting, pacey, authentic' – Angela Marsons

'Superior writing' – The Times

'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' – Alexander McCall Smith

Two murders, twenty years apart. Time for revenge...

When the body of a red-haired young man is washed up on the shore of the beautiful Isle of Mull, Detective Superintendent Lorimer's tranquil holiday away from the gritty streets of Glasgow is rudely interrupted. The body has been bound with twine in a ghoulishly unnatural position and strongly reminds Lorimer of another murder: a twenty-year-old Glasgow case that he failed to solve as a newly fledged detective constable and which has haunted him ever since.

As local cop DI Stevie Crozier takes charge of the island murder investigation, Lorimer tries to avoid stepping on her toes. But as the similarities between the young man's death and his cold case grow more obvious, Lorimer realises that there could be a serial killer on the loose after all these years.

As the action switches dramatically between the Mull murder and the Glasgow cold case twenty years earlier, Lorimer tries desperately to catch a cold-hearted killer.

Has someone got away with murder for decades?

Series: Dsi William Lorimer

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    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES Don't miss the latest from Alex Gray. Book 20 in the Lorimer series, QUESTIONS FOR A DEAD MAN, is out now and Book 21, OUT OF DARKNESS, is available to pre-order. Whether you've read them all or whether you're discovering Alex Gray's bestselling series for the first time, Echo of the Dead will have you...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751554878

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 November 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 330g

Pages: 448

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Alex Gray Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Series: Dsi William Lorimer

About the Author

Alex Gray is the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Detective William Lorimer series. Born and raised in Glasgow, she has been awarded the Scottish Association of Writers' Constable and Pitlochry trophies for her crime writing and is the co-founder of the international Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival.

To find exclusive articles, reviews and the latest news about Alex Gray and the DSI Lorimer series, visit www.alexgrayauthor.co.uk.

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