The Last Grave

<P><B>Glasgow</B>: When a body is pulled from the River Clyde,<B> DCI Andy Gilchrist</B> can''t understand why he''s been dragged from his St Andrews patch to investigate. But the victim didn''t jump, he was pushed, and his disposal has the hallmark of a gangland killing.<br><br>Fearing this may be just the beginning, Gilchrist and<B> DS Jessie Janes</B> race to get the lowdown from old contact <B>Arletta Shepherd</B>, matriarch of an infamous crime family. But she''s gone deep underground, hiding from a threat far worse than the police: a murderous conspiracy to shift the balance of power in the criminal underworld in Scotland and beyond.<br><br>A hair-raising game of cat and mouse uncovers sudden disappearances, brutal killings and a funeral parlour fronting the bloodiest of activities. Gilchrist and Janes are hot on the trail of the power-hungry gangsters, but they won''t come quietly. They set in motion ever-more sadistic acts of retribution, and their sights are set on Gilchrist.<br><br><B>Can Gilchrist and Janes outsmart the most ruthless criminal minds in Scotland, or are they just pawns in a brutal power play, destined to add to the body count?</B><br><br><B>-----</B><br><br><B>Readers and reviewers love the DCI Andy Gilchrist thrillers!</B><br><br>''DCI Andy Gilchrist is a real copper, flaws an'' all... I read it one sitting'' - Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br>''Thrilling... first page, a suspicious death, and we''re off!'' - Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br>''Fascinating storylines... police procedural at its best'' - Amazon reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br><B>''A truly gripping read, with all the makings of a classic series.''</B> - Mick Herron<br><br>''Rebus did it for Edinburgh. Laidlaw did it for Glasgow. Gilchrist might just be the bloke to put St Andrews on the crime fiction map.'' - <I>Daily Record</I><br><br>''Gripping and grisly, with plenty of twists and turns that race along with black humour.'' - Craig Robertson<br><br>''DCI Gilchrist gets under your skin. Though, determined, and a bit vulnerable, this character will stay with you long after the last page.'' - Anna Smith</P>