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To Pay the Ferryman
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To Pay the Ferryman—A D.I. Lomond Thriller
A cold case in the city of the dead tests a devoted detective
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About the Ebook
A cold case in the city of the dead.
D.I. Lomond is a devoted family man. A good detective.
When the body of a young woman involved in the worlds of art and adult streaming is found in the River Clyde, Lomond believes there may be echoes of a cold case from the start of his career: an unsolved death on a rural Scottish estate in the 1990s.
Then, a Swedish feminist activist, who also has a connection to Lomond's past, arrives in the city to protest against the failure of the police to find the killer.
The victims all seem to be drawn from the world of art and business. Is the cold case the answer, or just part of the key, and could the killer be about to get dangerously close to Lomond and his family?
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover a cold case investigation in the city of the dead
- Explore D.I. Lomond's toughest test as detective and family man
- Engage with tense, atmospheric Scottish crime fiction
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
Reviews
'Pat Black has breathed new life into the police procedural — the first novel in what promises to be a highly entertaining series' The Sunday Times
'A gripping, multi-faceted mystery with a cast of engaging characters and a delicious dose of camaraderie spiced with dark humour' Sunday Post
'With a well-worked plot and credible, sympathetic characters, this is an enjoyable slice of Tartan Noir' The Scotsman
'There's a dark sense of humour that bubbles away nicely beneath the grisly plot — Black's writing style is hypnotically succinct' Scottish Field
'Plenty of Scottish police humour, awful coffee, and a most dramatic ending' Daily Mirror
About the Author
Pat Black is a journalist and the author of several thrillers published by Head of Zeus, including The Family and The Winter House. He has been published in magazines including Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. Pat was born and raised in Glasgow but now lives in Yorkshire with his wife and children.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 06 February 2025
Print Length: 416 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788857178
Format: Ebook
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