Tony Black
The gruesome discovery of a dead banker shocks a sleepy coastal town in Scotland. Clearly, a serial killer is on the loose, and an internal leak is giving sensitive information to the media. Enter hard-boiled detective DI Bob Valentine. After a near-death experience, disturbing visions plague him and guide his investigation. The pressure is on from an anxious Chief Superintendent, concerned about Valentine's mental health. The frightening
...Detective Inspector Bob Valentine returns to duty, after a narrow escape with death, only to be confronted with the discovery of a corpse on a kitchen table with a horrific neck wound. A mystery also surrounds the victim's missing partner and her daughter.
When the murder investigation reveals a tragic family drama, Valentine struggles with rapidly unfolding events and the terrifying visions that haunt him. As he uncovers the family's illicit
...Four teenagers find the mutilated corpse of a young girl stuffed into a dumpster in an Edinburgh alleyway. Who is she? Where did she come from? Who killed her and why? Above all, where is the baby to which she has obviously recently given birth? Inspector Rob Brennan, recently back from psychiatric leave, is still shocked by the senseless shooting of his only brother. His superiors think that the case of the dumpster girl will be perfect to get
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