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The Night Watch
DS Max Craigie Scottish Crime Thrillers (Book 3)
- Author
- Neil Lancaster
- Narrator
- Angus King
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 8 September 2022
- Run Time
- 10 hours 31 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Rating
- 5.0 (5 reviews)
What to expect
‘I love DS Max Craigie and his team… Wildly entertaining and really pacy’ Liz Nugent
He’ll watch you.
A lawyer is found dead at sunrise on a lonely clifftop at Dunnet Head on the northernmost tip of Scotland. It was supposed to be his honeymoon, but now his wife will never see him again.
He’ll hunt you.
The case is linked to several mysterious deaths, including the murder of the lawyer’s last client – Scotland’s most notorious criminal… who had just walked free. DS Max Craigie knows this can only mean one thing: they have a vigilante serial killer on their hands.
He’ll leave you to die.
But this time the killer isn’t on the run; he’s on the investigation team. And the rules are different when the murderer is this close to home.
He knows their weaknesses, knows how to stay hidden, and he thinks he’s above the law…
Max, Janie and Ross return in the latest gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series. Fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride and Marion Todd will love The Night Watch!
Readers LOVE The Night Watch!‘Wow! Max Craigie and his team are back in this amazing book and they bring with it a little bit of everything! A murder, a suicide, some suspense, intrigue, action, police, dead lawyers, twists, turns, a bit of corruption and serial killers!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This is the book that you are desperate to finish so you know ‘who did it’, but on the other hand you don’t want it to come to an end.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Once again Neil Lancaster has written an absolute blinder. It starts off at a furious pace and doesn't let up.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A brilliant addition to the series and Neil is now an auto-buy author for me. Roll on the next one…’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The pace doesn’t let up at all and Neil keeps you guessing with his clever dialogue and excellent plot. Loved it. You won’t be disappointed with The Night Watch.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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Praise for Neil Lancaster:
‘Grabbed me from the first page … think Jack Reacher fronting Line of Duty’ Ian Rankin
‘The best police procedural I've read in years – fast-paced, compelling and deeply authentic. DS Max Craigie is a brilliant hero and I can't wait for the next in the series’ Jane Casey
‘A genuinely thrilling adventure’ Scottish Sun
‘Compelling, quirky and engaging, this is a page-turner you won't want to miss!’ Denzil Meyrick
‘Genuinely gripping, a total page-turner and one of my favourite reads of the year’ Matt Nixon, Daily Express
‘Great storytelling with a whiplash smart hero and heroine’ Daily Mail
‘A cracking good story … kept me turning the pages, and loving the twists. I can’t wait for the second Craigie instalment’ Gytha Lodge
‘Gripping’ Bella
‘A sizzling start to a new series’ Crime Monthly
‘A thriller writer set to blow up the bestseller lists’ C. L. Taylor
‘Rock hard cop stuff, from a writer who’s done it for real. Absolutely terrific’ Paul Finch
‘The most authentic voice in thriller writing’ Tony Parsons
‘An edge-of-your-seat, read-in-one-sitting book. If you like Line of Duty, you must snap this up’ Cass Green
‘An authentic and compelling thriller. Highly recommended’ Mark Dawson
‘Absolutely blown away by how good this is … highly recommended’ Marion Todd
‘If you loved his Tom Novak series, you’ll love this even more’ Stephen Leather
‘A powerful and gripping story … D. S. Max Craigie is a fantastic creation’ Howard Linskey
‘An incredible piece of work. Great storytelling, pacy and written with such a sense of place’ Chris MacDonald
‘A stone cold classic of the genre; the strongest start to a series I’ve seen in years’ Tony Kent
‘Compelling from beginning to end!’ John Barlow
If you want to know how the police really do it, you’d be mad to miss this' Claire Seeber
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Well written and well crafted crime novel. Building excitement and a mystery until the final chapters. Good characterisation and occasionally humorous. A damned good read.
GarethB 2025-10-15 -
5.0 5.0
Superb, highly recommended 😊
stevew 2024-10-09 -
5.0 5.0
This is another triumph of writing and story telling. I really enjoyed everything about it and the narration just makes it. I cannot recommend this book and all of Neil Lancaster's books 😁😁😁😁😁😁
Johnboy 2024-02-15
Details
- Author
- Neil Lancaster
- Narrator
- Angus King
- Duration
- 10 hours 31 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 September 2022
- ISBN
- 9780008470401
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller / suspense fiction, Adventure / action fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(5 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(5 reviews)
Synopsis
Don't miss Neil Lancaster's brand-new espionage thriller series! No Mercy available to buy now. ‘I love DS Max Craigie and his team… Wildly entertaining and really pacy’ Liz Nugent He’ll watch you.A lawyer is found dead at sunrise on a lonely clifftop at Dunnet Head on the northernmost tip of Scotland. It was supposed to be his honeymoon, but now his wife will never see him again. He’ll hunt you.The case is linked to several mysterious deaths, including the murder of the lawyer’s last client – Scotland’s most notorious criminal… who had just walked free. DS Max Craigie knows this can only mean one thing: they have a vigilante serial killer on their hands. He’ll leave you to die.But this time the killer isn’t on the run; he’s on the investigation team. And the rules are different when the murderer is this close to home. He knows their weaknesses, knows how to stay hidden, and he thinks he’s above the law… Max, Janie and Ross return in the latest gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series. Fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride and Marion Todd will love The Night Watch! Readers LOVE The Night Watch! ‘Wow! Max Craigie and his team are back in this amazing book and they bring with it a little bit of everything! A murder, a suicide, some suspense, intrigue, action, police, dead lawyers, twists, turns, a bit of corruption and serial killers!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is the book that you are desperate to finish so you know ‘who did it’, but on the other hand you don’t want it to come to an end.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Once again Neil Lancaster has written an absolute blinder. It starts off at a furious pace and doesn't let up.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A brilliant addition to the series and Neil is now an auto-buy author for me. Roll on the next one…’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The pace doesn’t let up at all and Neil keeps you guessing with his clever dialogue and excellent plot. Loved it. You won’t be disappointed with The Night Watch.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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