A short novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author, featuring DI Logan McRae and DCI Roberta Steel.

CID isn't what it used to be...

It's a been a bad week for acting Detective Inspector Logan McRae. Every time his unit turns up anything interesting, DCI Steel's Major Investigation Team waltzes in and takes over, leaving CID with all the dull and horrible jobs.

Like dealing with Mrs Black - who hates her neighbour, the police, and everyone else. Or identifying the homeless man who drank himself to death behind some bins. Or tracking down the wife and kids of someone who's just committed suicide.

But when the dead bodies start turning up, one thing's certain - Logan's week is about to get a whole lot worse...

Praise for Stuart MacBride:

'A terrific writer ... Logan McRae is a delight' The Times

'MacBride is a damned fine writer' Peter James

'Dark and brilliantly written' Linwood Barclay

'A tour de force ... smartly paced and vividly pungent' Guardian

'Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner' Independent on Sunday

'Unmissable ... Superb storytelling' Sun

'Crime fiction of the highest order' Mark Billingham