Scottish crime thriller!

The Blood Tide (DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thriller #2) by Neil Lancaster      

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Once again ex military Detective Sergeant Max Craigie and the the Policing Standards Reassurance Team, are caught up in the search for violent drug dealers. It seems the dealers are receiving intel from a highly placed source in one of the many Scottish law enforcement agencies.

Two deaths occur seemingly unrelated. A low level drug dealer on the shores of Loch Torridon, and a suicide on Erskine Bridge across the River Clyde, Glasgow making claims of “bent cops and murder” right before he plunged into the abyss. His parting gift, “This bastard owns the cops, the NCA and customs.”

Tipped off by the policeman at the scene, Max finds the connection, one that gives him pause for concern. His family comes under threat, a fact that raises the stakes, Max’s ire and his steely determination.

A police procedural thriller that links back into a recent case, and uncovers a nest of circling sharks. Max needs all his grit and wits to contain the situation, guard his family, and turn the events towards closure.

He has help from old and new friends, and confronts old and new enemies, including Tam Hardie the vicious crime lord he’d put behind bars.

Atmospheric and bold, the intrigue just keeps coming. Once again Max is up against the clock as the situation grows legs and danger threatens on all sides. 

An HQ Digital ARC via NetGalley 

Please note: Quotes taken from an advanced reading copy maybe subject to change