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The Inspector McKay Series Books One to Three - Candles and Roses Death Parts Us and Their Final Act - cover

The Inspector McKay Series Books One to Three - Candles and Roses Death Parts Us and Their Final Act

Alex Walters

Publisher: Bloodhound Books

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Summary

In these three crime thrillers set in the Scottish Highlands, DI Alec McKay hunts down killers and grapples with his own tragic past.Candles and Roses When bodies start appearing on the Scottish Black Isle—each with roses and candles placed around it—Det. Inspector Alec McKay search for a pattern behind the twisted killings.Death Part Us When a retired cop is murdered on a remote Scottish Isle, Det. Inspector Alec McKay must dig into the man’s corrupt past—a past that involves McKay himself.Their Final Act A killer is targeting washed-up entertainers—all of whom are connected to past allegations of sexual assault—and Det. Inspector Alec McKay believes there’s one final victim to go.
Available since: 10/12/2018.
Print length: 975 pages.

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