![]() As tensions rise and the police seek a killer, the conflicts that lurk beneath Helensburgh's calm waters threaten to explode.Īs DI Alex Morrow investigates, she uncovers a connection too close to home - and the case is gets more personal than she could possibly imagine. Again Maureen is confronted with a grisly case of murder. But the real town is shot through with deception, lies and vested interests. In Exile, the compelling sequel to Garnethillwinner of the 1998 John Creasey Memorial Award for Best First Crime NovelDenise Mina returns to Glasgow's grimmer residential precincts and the untidy life of Maureen O'Donnell. Nearby Helensburgh is an idyllic Victorian town - quaint, sleepy and chocolate-box pretty. She trusted him and now that misplaced trust is gnawing through Iain's chest. In the seedy underworld of criminal exiles and dangerous drug lords, Maureen tries to piece together the horror of Anns last days - and to save herself from a similarly ugly fate. Found bludgeoned and dumped in the water, she now haunts Iain Fraser, the man who put her there. Loch Lomond is a mile deep but the woman's body surfaced anyway. 'Beautifully written and plotted, cementing the author's place as one of the finest contemporary British crime writers' Daily Express *** SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER 2016 *** ![]() BLOOD, SALT, WATER is a gripping tale of greed, power and misconception from acclaimed two-time winner of the Theakston's Crime Award, Denise Mina. ![]()
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