Liars and Thieves

Murder at Christmas. Tragic New Year. A novel in two parts.

In "Christmas Steps", with the lure of a promotion dangled in front of him, Detective Constable Scott Cullen investigates the gruesome murder of a businessman on a cold Christmas Eve in Edinburgh.

Then in "Windchill", Cullen's peaceful return from holiday is scuppered when the body of a barman is found with a knife in his gut. What seems to be a straightforward case of violent jealousy soon reveals itself to have much darker links; revelations of mounting debts, out of control gambling and organised crime lead to the discovery of another body. Cullen sets out to solve the murders, but can he untangle the web?

Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Ed McBain and Christopher Brookmyre, Windchill, the sixth book in the Scott Cullen series, brings together two different cases for Cullen to solve, in the dark and gripping Scottish police procedural series that has set the bestseller charts alight.

‘A must for crime-fiction fans’ Amazon five-star review

‘Classic Scottish noir: bad food, bad moods, too much booze and tight plots’ @ey0k1, Twitter

‘Ed James has gone from strength to strength… If you liked the previous books in the Scott Cullen series, you’ll love Windchill!’ Brian Smith, Amazon five-star review

‘Windchill was very difficult to put down. There were so many twists that kept me on the edge of my seat… If you’re a Rebus fan then you will definitely love Scott Cullen’ Nicola Boyle, Amazon five-star review

‘What an incredible book. I loved it from start to finish. The best one so far’ Amazon five-star review

‘Excellent new instalment of a readable, fast-paced series’ Amazon five-star review

‘A gritty, gripping story’ celtictraveller “locust559”, Amazon five-star review


Genre: Mystery