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Kinder verschwinden und der falsche Tote liegt in einem Grab – um die Wahrheit zu finden, ermittelt DI Logan McRae in den eigenen Reihen. DI Logan McRae, der aktuell bei der Internen Ermittlung von Police Scotland arbeitet, wird zu einem tödlichen Verkehrsunfall gerufen. Der Fahrer weist eine Stichwunde in der Brust auf, und es stellt sich heraus, dass es sich um den Ex-Kollegen DI Duncan Bell handelt, dessen verkohlte Leiche man vor zwei Jahren gefunden hatte. Warum hatte Bell damals seinen Selbstmord vorgetäuscht? Wer hat ihm nun ein Messer in die Brust gerammt?

It’s not going well for NE Division: half the force is off sick, all leave’s been cancelled, someone’s firebombed a migrant hostel and there’s a massive climate change protest march happening this Saturday. With officers dropping like flies, Detective Inspector Logan McRae has to kick off a major murder investigation with a skeleton staff of misfits, idiots and malingerers – AKA: DS Steel’s team – until the top brass can arrange backup from other divisions.

Three friends go on a foodie road trip to the Scottish Highlands and Islands to celebrate their pending retirement, expecting stunning scenery, great food, fine wines, and a chance to reminisce about the good old days. When they somehow secure a reservation at a remote and extremely exclusive restaurant set on a private island in Loch Broom, they know they’re in for a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience.

Martin Milne wird bereits seit drei Tagen vermisst, als Sergeant Logan McRae und sein Team eine Leiche finden. Der Tote liegt nackt, gefesselt und mit einer Plastiktüte über dem Kopf in einem Wald nahe der schottischen Küste. Doch es ist nicht Milne – es ist dessen Geschäftspartner. Ganz in der Nähe hatte man kurz zuvor die Studentin Emily Benton erschlagen aufgefunden. Hängen die Fälle womöglich zusammen? Die Ermittlungen leitet DCI Roberta Steel, die mit ihren Leuten aus Aberdeen in das Küstenstädtchen Banff kommt.

Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the “Fortnight Killer”. Every two weeks another couple is targeted. One victim is left at the scene, their corpse used as a twisted message board. The second body is never seen again. This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself, but instead of working on the investigation’s front line, he’s lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell.

Eigentlich sollte man belohnt werden, wenn man einen Psychopathen fasst und dessen Opfer rettet. Allerdings nur, wenn man dabei alle Regeln befolgt. Logan McRae, stellvertretender Detective Inspector, erhält also statt einer Beförderung eine „berufliche Entwicklungschance“ in einem kleinen Küstenort nördlich von Aberdeen. Psychopathen scheint es dort nicht zu geben, dafür Drogendealer, Ladendiebe und entlaufenes Vieh. Und einige Vermisstenfälle. Da es sich bei den Verschwundenen jedoch um erwachsene Männer handelt, wird der Sache keine größere Bedeutung zugemessen.

They call him Sawbones: a serial killer touring America kidnapping young women. The FBI’s investigating - but getting nowhere. The latest victim is Laura Jones. Sixteen years old. Pretty. Blonde. And the daughter of one of New York’s most notorious gangsters. Laura’s dad doesn’t care about the law. What he wants is revenge. And he knows just the guys to get it. This time, Sawbones picked on the wrong family.

As a massive storm batters the Scottish coast, Gordon Smith’s home is falling into the sea. The trouble is: that’s where he’s been hiding the bodies. It’s too dangerous to go near the place, so there’s no way of knowing how many people he’s murdered. Or how many more he’ll kill before he’s caught. As more horrors are discovered, ex-detective Ash Henderson is done playing nice. He’s got a killer to catch, and God help anyone who gets in his way.

La storia personale di Logan Mcrae non è certo specchiata, ma ora che ha ricevuto una promozione deve rigare dritto e tenere d’occhio, a sua volta, i suoi colleghi. Quando uno degli agenti viene trovato morto sul sedile di guida di un'auto distrutta, è uno shock per tutto il dipartimento di polizia. L'ispettore Bell, infatti, era deceduto due anni prima. O, almeno, così credevano. Immediatamente viene aperto un caso e Logan comincia a indagare nel passato del collega. Dove è stato per tutto quel tempo? Perché è scomparso?

Alison McGregor und ihre kleine Tochter Jenny wurden durch ihre Teilnahme an der TV-Show "Britain's Next Big Star" in ganz Großbritannien berühmt...

Als in einem Container im Hafen von Aberdeen menschliche Leichenteile in den Fleischvorräten für eine Bohrinsel gefunden werden...

What drives someone to murder? Logan McRae's personal history is hardly squeaky clean, but now that he works for Professional Standards he's policing his fellow officers. When Detective Inspector Bell turns up dead in the drivers seat of a crashed car, it's a shock to everyone. Because Bell died two years ago. They buried him. Or they thought they did. As an investigation is launched into Bell's stabbing, Logan digs into his past. Where has he been all this time? Why did he disappear? And what's so important that he felt the need to come back from the dead?

The new Logan McRae thriller set in gritty Aberdeen, from the bestselling author of Cold Granite and Dark Blood. 'You will raise money for the safe return of Alison and Jenny McGregor. If you raise enough money within fourteen days they will be released. If not, Jenny will be killed.' Alison and Jenny McGregor – Aberdeen's own mother-daughter singing sensation – are through to the semi-finals of TV smash-hit Britain's Next Big Star.

Richard Knox hat seine Strafe verbüßt. Warum sollte er nicht nach Aberdeen ziehen und dort in Frieden leben dürfen...

Der erste Tote wird mit einem brennenden Reifen um den Hals gefunden, es gibt außerdem Anzeichen einer Strangulierung sowie diverse Stichwunden. Zur gleichen Zeit hinterlässt jemand kleine Knochenbündel vor Detective Inspector Logan McRaes Tür, die dieser jedoch ignoriert. Als eine weitere Leiche gefunden wird, zeigt sich eine Verbindung zwischen den Morden und der Handlung eines Bestsellers um Hexen und Hexenjäger, der gerade in Aberdeen verfilmt wird. Und plötzlich erweisen sich auch die Knochenbündel als weit weniger harmlos, als McRae dachte.

Mentre una violenta tempesta si abbatte sulla costa scozzese, la casa di Gordon Smith precipita nel Mare del Nord. Ed è così che il promontorio fatiscente rivela ciò che l'uomo ha sepolto per anni nel suo giardino: resti umani. Con la tempesta ancora in corso, è troppo pericoloso recuperare i corpi e le onde stanno divorando tutte le prove. Il che significa che nessuno sa quante persone Smith abbia ucciso e quante altre ne ucciderà se non verrà trovato e fermato al più presto.

The final story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. It’s Christmas Eve, but the criminals never stop working, so neither do the police. The raid is on... but things don’t go entirely to plan.

DI Logan McRae and his infuriating boss, DCI Roberta Steele, investigate a chilling dispute between neighbours that escalates out of control. Includes an extract of the new Logan McRae novel, The Missing and the Dead. CID isn't what it used to be.... It's been a bad week for acting detective inspector Logan McRae. Every time his unit turns up anything interesting, DCI Steel's Major Investigation Team waltzes in and takes over, leaving CID with all the dull and horrible jobs.

Eighth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. Brian’s about to discover that life as a drug dealer can have hidden benefits. But he might come to wish he’d never taken advantage of them…

Fifth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. There is never a good time to look upon the face of a dead loved one. But Mr Unwin has dedicated his life to helping the bereaved. While helping himself at the same time….