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In a Place of Darkness

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In a Place of Darkness by Stuart MacBride

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By Stuart MacBride

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Discover the gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae series

THE CLOCK IS TICKING

Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the ‘Fortnight Killer’.

Every two weeks another couple is targeted. One victim is left at the scene, their corpse used as a twisted message board. The second body is never seen again.

This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself, but instead of working on the investigation’s front line, he’s lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell. A sarcastic know-it-all American, on loan from the FBI, who seems determined to alienate everyone while dragging Angus into a shadowy world of conspiracies, lies, and violence.

It’s been twelve days since the Fortnight Killer last struck, and the investigation’s running out of time. Angus’s shiny new job might just be the death of him…

Praise For Stuart MacBride:

‘Fast, hard, authentic – and different’ Lee Child

‘A terrific writer’ The Times

‘MacBride is a damned fine writer – no one does dark and gritty like him’ Peter James

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

‘Unmissable … superb storytelling’ Sun

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03 Jun 2025

bgbrynmawrlibrary

my first ever thriller read, was I hooked no! I was glad to finish the book, could have been abit more descriptive, will try another of macbride to see if I like him or not

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