Time for the Dead: To Have Their Revenge...: 14 (Rhona MacLeod, 14) - Softcover

Anderson, Lin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509866248 ISBN 13: 9781509866243

Publisher: Pan, 2020

Synopsis

Still recovering from her previous case, Rhona MacLeod must investigate a series of brutal killings on the Isle of Skye. Time for the Dead is the fourteenth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series.

'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail

Taking time away from work, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod returns to her roots on the Isle of Skye. But a chance encounter in the woods leads her to what seems to be a crime scene – without a victim. Could this be linked to a group of army medics, who visited the area while on leave from Afghanistan and have since gone missing from the island? Enlisting the help of local tracker dog, Rhona starts searching for a connection.

Two days later, a body is found at the base of the famous cliff known as Kilt Rock. The victim's face and identity are obliterated by the fall. Rhona suspects it is the work of a killer and, as connections form with an ongoing operation in Glasgow, DS Michael McNab is drawn into the investigation.

The island’s unforgiving conditions close in, and Rhona must find out what really happened to the group in Afghanistan – as the consequences may be being playing out in brutal killings on the Isle of Skye . . .

'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' – Daily Record

Time for the Dead is the fourteenth book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by The Innocent Dead.

Readers love Time for the Dead:

'Honestly this series just gets better and better'
'We see a more vulnerable Rhona in this book . . . Another cracking read'
'Will have you gripped from the beginning to the end'

Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness.

About this title

About the Author

Lin Anderson is a Scottish author and screenwriter known for her bestselling crime series featuring forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod. Four of her novels have been longlisted for the Scottish Crime Book of the Year, and in 2022 she was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association Dagger in the Library Award. Lin is the co-founder of the international crime-writing festival Bloody Scotland, which takes place annually in Stirling.

From the Back Cover

When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod returns to her roots on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, a chance encounter in the woods behind a nearby activities centre leads her to what seems to be a crime scene, but without a victim. Could this be linked to a group of army medics who visited the centre while on leave from Afghanistan and can no longer be located?

Enlisting the help of local tracker dog Blaze, Rhona starts searching for a connection.

Two days later an unidentified body is found at the base of Kilt Rock, which leads Rhona to suspect the missing medics may be on the island for reasons other than relaxation. Furthermore, elements of the case suggest a link with an ongoing operation in Glasgow, which draws DS Michael McNab into the investigation.

As the island’s unforgiving conditions close in, Rhona must find out what really happened to the group in Afghanistan, as the consequences may be being played out in brutal killings on Skye . . .

‘Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction – honourable, inquisitive and yet plagued by doubts and, sometimes, fears . . . As ever, the landscape is stunningly evoked and MacLeod’s decency and humanity shine through on every page’ Daily Mail

Edition details

• Publisher: Pan
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509866248
• ISBN 13: 9781509866243
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480