When Shadows Fall: A utterly gripping Scottish police procedural for crime fiction and thriller fans for 2026! (DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers Book 6)

When Shadows Fall: A utterly gripping Scottish police procedural for crime fiction and thriller fans for 2026! (DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers Book 6)

by Neil Lancaster

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Fans of these authors will like this...

  • Ian Rankin
  • Jane Casey
  • Mark Billingham

Fans of these books will like this...

  • The Rebus series
  • Line of Duty
  • The Chain

Perfect for you if...

  • You love procedural crime fiction with a protagonist you trust, in the vein of Line of Duty or Ian Rankin's Rebus.
  • You're drawn to thrillers with a specific, unsettling premise that unfolds methodically rather than relying on twists.
  • You want a series character you can follow deep into subsequent books, with the kind of authenticity that comes from real police work knowledge.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer standalone thrillers and find it frustrating to join a series at book six, even if this one works independently.
  • You're looking for psychological cat-and-mouse games or unreliable narrators; this is straightforward detective work with a determined protagonist.
  • You need your crime fiction fast and punchy; Lancaster's approach is methodical investigation rather than breakneck action from page one.

About this book

When the body of Leanne Wilson is discovered at the bottom of a Scottish mountain, authorities classify it as a tragic accident with no evidence suggesting otherwise. DS Max Craigie then uncovers a disturbing pattern: five other women have died by falling off mountains over the past year. All were experienced climbers and were alone when they died. As Max investigates further, he becomes convinced they are dealing with something far larger than a lone serial killer. With five victims and conflicting clues, the case becomes increasingly complex. Max must determine how to catch someone who appears to be committing the perfect crime. This is the sixth book in the DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers series.

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