A young woman is missing, but has she run away - or been captured? A dying cop asks DCI Christine Caplan to fulfil her last wish: to investigate a cold case that's still preying on her mind. The naked body of a young man that was found in a lonely wood, dismissed as a down and out by her superiors. Caplan connects the case to other victims left to die in the bleak Scottish forests, injured and unable to escape. As the scent grows stronger, the cold cases seem suddenly dangerously hot. In this thrilling hunt for the missing girl, Caplan must trace where love and control get out of hand, and question where power lies in any relationship. Meanwhile, the dark nights of Scotland conceal a terrifying game of cat and mouse . . . This gripping Scottish police procedural meets twisted psychological thriller, featuring a complex and fascinating female protagonist, is a perfect choice for fans of tartan noir and authors Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and William McIlvanney.
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Caro Ramsay developed a keen interest in crime fiction from a young age, a passion that led to her debut novel. Her writing delves into the darker aspects of human psychology and moral quandaries. Ramsay's stories are characterized by their deep insight into character motivations and their gripping plots that keep readers on the edge of their seats. She masterfully weaves intricate mysteries with a sharp commentary on the human condition.






- 2024
- 2022
In the small Highland village of Cronchie, a wealthy family are found brutally murdered in a satanic ritual and their heirloom, 'the devil stone', is the only thing stolen. The key suspects are known satanists - case closed? But when DCI Christine Caplan is brought in to investigate, experience soon tells her that this is no open and shut case!
- 2021
From the acclaimed author of the Anderson & Costello series, a compelling standalone psychological thriller
- 2021
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.
- 2021
It's been four years since four-year-old Johnny Clearwaterdisappeared without trace one afternoon. On the night a new TV documentaryseries revisiting the case is broadcast, detectives Anderson and Costello arecalled to investigate the murder of a female police officer, and a link isdiscovered between the dead woman and the missing young boy
- 2020
Two bodies are discovered at a cottage in a remote highland glen: one in the kitchen; the other sprawled outside in the snow. The killer would appear to have arrived and left without leaving a trace, not even a footprint in the snow. As the snow piles higher, detectives Anderson and Costello put their wits to solving a seemingly impossible crime.
- 2019
Mosaic
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
When Megan Melvick returns home after a three-year absence to visit her dying sister Melissa, the past comes flooding back. Just what did happen on the night of Melissa's wedding five years before? In order to overcome her demons, Megan must confront her painful recollections of that terrible night. But can she really trust her memories?
- 2018
The Sideman
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
DI Costello must break the rules if she is to catch a ruthless killer in the tenth Anderson and Costello thriller
- 2018
The Suffering of Strangers
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
When a child abduction and sexual assault case overlap, Glaswegian police team Costello and Anderson team up to crack the cases
- 2017
Standing Still
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Homeless heroin addict, Paige Riley, is missing. Whilst people celebrate the West End Festival, a woman is found claiming to have been abducted by aliens. Before DCI Anderson and DI Costello can find out, a body is discovered and a depraved killer has taken advantage of the busiest day of the year to carry out a gruesomely macabre plan.
