Whispers of the Dead

'Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - Daily Mail A gangland slaying. A missing movie star. When an actor goes missing in Glasgow, the clue to his whereabouts could be in the film script itself. Whispers of the Dead is a gripping thriller from Lin Anderson. In the dead of night, a mans body is found strapped to a chair in Glasgows Elder Park, his identity unknown. Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod thinks the violence displayed at the scene suggests a gangland feud. And when the post-mortem uncovers a bullet engraved with a snakes head in the mans stomach, Rhonas suspicions intensify. Elsewhere in the city, a major Hollywood movie is being filmed, but production comes to a standstill when the lead actor vanishes without a trace. As the news spreads, DS Michael McNab senses a chilling connection between the two cases: a brutal organized crime storyline playing out in real life on the streets of Glasgow. With fact and fiction blurring, all Rhona and McNab know for sure is that there is a vendetta at play that must be paid in blood. Can the movie script lead them to the killer before the gruesome finale? If you enjoyed Whispers of the Dead then be sure not to miss The Dead and the Dying, the next electrifying thriller in the Rhona MacLeod series.