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Driftnet by Lin Anderson

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Driftnet

Rhona MacLeod (Book 1)

Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Publish Date
2 April 2020
Run Time
6 hours 41 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Rating
5.0 (2 reviews)
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What to expect

Seventeen years ago, she gave up her newborn son. Could it be his dead body at the scene? Driftnet is a thrilling, fast-paced crime novel by Lin Anderson and is the first novel in the series featuring forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod.

'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail

Summoned in the early hours of the morning to a Glasgow flat, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is confronted by a horrific crime scene. A teenage boy has been found mutilated and strangled to death by a vicious killer.

But her grim task of scanning for evidence is made even more unsettling than normal by the boy’s remarkable resemblance to her – and by the fact that she gave up a baby boy for adoption all those years ago . . .

Overcome by guilt, Rhona sets out to find the boy’s killer and establish whether the young victim is her long-lost child. Soon, she finds herself immersed in an investigation seeking to expose the dark underworld of Glasgow as it preys on the young and vulnerable. And, as the case builds, it becomes clear that some very powerful men have a lot to lose if Rhona succeeds – and everything to gain if she dies . . .

'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' – Daily Record

Driftnet is the first in the brutal, thrilling investigations of forensic scientist Rhona Macleod. Continue the series with Torch.

Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness.

Critics Review

  • Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction — honourable, inquisitive and yet plagued by doubts and, sometimes, fears

    Daily Mail

  • The best Scottish crime series since Rebus

    Daily Record

  • A cast of characters who feel like old friends

    Sunday Times, on None But the Dead

  • Lin Anderson is one of Scotland’s national treasures – don’t be fooled by comparisons, her writing is unique, bringing warmth and depth to even the seediest parts of Glasgow. Lin’s Rhona MacLeod is a complex and compelling heroine who just gets better with every outing

    Stuart MacBride, author of the Logan McRae series

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  • Hugely imaginative and exciting

    James Grieve (Emeritus Professor of Forensic Pathology)

  • A real page-turner

    Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus series, on The Party House

  • Vivid and atmospheric . . . enthralling

    The Guardian, on The Killing Tide

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Details

Author
Lin Anderson
Narrator
Sally Armstrong
Duration
6 hours 41 minutes
Release Date
2 April 2020
ISBN
9781529024746
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Genre
Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Thriller: serial killers, Psychological thriller, Narrative theme: sense of place, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems, Poverty and precarity
Rating
5.0(2 reviews)
Narration
5.0(2 reviews)

Synopsis

Seventeen years ago, she gave up her newborn son. Could it be his dead body at the scene? Driftnet is a thrilling, fast-paced crime novel by Lin Anderson and is the first novel in the series featuring forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod.'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily MailSummoned in the early hours of the morning to a Glasgow flat, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is confronted by a horrific crime scene. A teenage boy has been found mutilated and strangled to death by a vicious killer.But her grim task of scanning for evidence is made even more unsettling than normal by the boy’s remarkable resemblance to her – and by the fact that she gave up a baby boy for adoption all those years ago . . .Overcome by guilt, Rhona sets out to find the boy’s killer and establish whether the young victim is her long-lost child. Soon, she finds herself immersed in an investigation seeking to expose the dark underworld of Glasgow as it preys on the young and vulnerable. And, as the case builds, it becomes clear that some very powerful men have a lot to lose if Rhona succeeds – and everything to gain if she dies . . .'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' – Daily RecordDriftnet is the first in the brutal, thrilling investigations of forensic scientist Rhona Macleod. Continue the series with Torch.Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness.

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