Blood Runs Cold: A new unputdownable Scottish police procedural for 2023 for crime fiction and thriller fans! (DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers Book 4)

Name: Blood Runs Cold: A new unputdownable Scottish police procedural for 2023 for crime fiction and thriller fans! (DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers Book 4)
Price: 4.99 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (2640 reviews)
Author: Neil Lancaster

by Neil Lancaster

Mystery Thriller

4.5 (2,640)

4.5 stars from 2,640 reviews. Top 74% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

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Last checked: May 19, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love procedural crime thrillers where the investigation is as compelling as the crime itself, especially with Scottish settings and gritty realism.
You're drawn to stories about corruption within institutions and the moral complexity of hunting criminals whilst your own team can't be trusted.
You've read Ian Rankin or Marion Todd and want that same tense, fast-paced energy with modern trafficking crimes at the centre.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer cosy mysteries or lighter crime reads without the dark subject matter of human trafficking and institutional corruption.
You're looking for standalone crime novels rather than series books, since this is book four and builds on earlier character relationships.
You want psychological twists and unreliable narrators rather than straightforward procedural plotting focused on investigation and evidence.

About this book

On her fifteenth birthday, trafficking victim Affi Smith goes for a run and disappears. She had been given a new identity and a secure home in the Scottish Highlands, where she was supposed to be safe after escaping her captors once before. DS Max Craigie, who has personal ties to Affi's case, joins the investigation. He discovers that other trafficking victims have vanished under identical circumstances, leading him to conclude there is a leak within law enforcement. With time running out, Max must find Affi's kidnappers and identify the mole before more people go missing—even if it means suspecting members of his own team. This is the fourth book in the DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers series.

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Currently around #154K in the Kindle store — a niche title. Sales have softened 60% recently.

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Currently 4.5★ from 2,640 reviews

Gaining approximately 79 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has dipped slightly from 4.7 to 4.5.

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