Life for a Life

Life for a Life
Life for a Life

Life for a Life

A DCI Gilchrist Investigation
By T. Frank Muir

A DCI Gilchrist Investigation

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400 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5

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ISBN 9781613733264

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Chicago Review Press (Sep 2015)
Academy Chicago Publishers

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Overview

Set in the middle of winter in St. Andrews, this Scottish noir mystery is written by one of the UK's best crime writers, T. Frank MuirWhen a young woman's half-naked body is found on Fife's coastal path, frozen and with the remnants of a rope manacle around her wrist, DCI Gilchrist is given the case. But Gilchrist's investigation uncovers a bloody trail of shootings and executions that lead him to the heart of a human trafficking war. Links to Scotland's foremost criminal family, the Home Office, and a killer intent on expanding his territory pull Gilchrist deeper into this murderous web until he comes face-to-face with the most dangerous man he has ever met. Filled with suspense as the investigation unfolds, Life for a Life will appeal to anyone who enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo or the BBC's Prime Suspect.

Reviews

"Everything I look for in a crime novel."  —Louise Welsh, author, A Lovely Way to Burn

"A tense, fast-paced crime novel."  —Scottish Review of Books

"The completely unexpected plot twists and the simple humanity of the characters have you hooked."  —Scots Magazine

"St Andrews has long been crying out for its own crime series: top man Frank Muir, for providing it, with work that's as mysterious as the place itself. DCI Gilchrist is set for a long career." —Quintin Jardine, author of the Bob Skinner mystery series

"Book four in T. Frank Muir's DCI Gilchrist Investigation series is a true crime fighting murder mystery loaded with action, humor, horror, and heart." —Foreword Reviews

"an irresistible blend of police procedural and thriller." —Mystery Scene

Author Biography

T. Frank Muir is a Scottish crime novelist known for his DCI Andy Gilchrist mysteries, including Eye for an Eye, Tooth for a Tooth, and Hand for a Hand. He lives on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland.

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Published Sep 2015

A brutal murder leads a Scottish DCI and his team to human traffickers and a terrifying killer in this crime novel by the author of Tooth for a Tooth.

When a young woman’s half-frozen body is found on Fife’s Coastal Path, buried in snow and with the remnants of a rope manacle around her wrist, DCI Gilchrist takes the case. But Gilchrist’s investigation uncovers a bloody trail of shootings and executions that lead him to the heart of a human trafficking war. Links to Scotland’s foremost criminal family, the Home Office, and a ruthless killer intent on expanding his territory pull Gilchrist deeper into this murderous web until he comes face-to-face with the most dangerous man he has ever met . . .

Praise for Life for a Life

“Book four in T. Frank Muir’s DCI Gilchrist Investigation series is a true crime fighting murder mystery loaded with action, humor, horror, and heart.” —Foreword Reviews

Life for a Life is one of the most atmospheric and gripping crime novels I’ve come across in a long while.” —Reviewing the Evidence
Life for a Life
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PDF

Published Sep 2015

When a young woman's half-frozen body is found on Fife's Coastal Path, buried in snow and with the remnants of a rope manacle around her wrist, DCI Gilchrist takes the case. But Gilchrist's investigation uncovers a bloody trail of shootings and executions that lead him to the heart of a human trafficking war. Links to Scotland's foremost criminal family, the Home Office, and a ruthless killer intent on expanding his territory pull Gilchrist deeper into this murderous web until he comes face-to-face with the most dangerous man he has ever met.