book cover of In The Silence
Added by 25 members
 

In The Silence

(2018)
(The first book in the Anna Scavolini Mystery series)
A novel by

 
 
Awards
2019 Bloody Scotland Debut Prize (nominee)
2019 McIlvanney Prize (nominee)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE AND LONGLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE, 2019.

Anna Scavolini hasn’t set foot in Glasgow for ten years – and she’s not short of reasons…

On her first night back in town, what should have been the start of a relaxing Christmas getaway takes a decidedly macabre turn when she stumbles upon an old flame, Andrew Foley, bleeding to death on the snow-clad slopes of Kelvingrove Park.

Who killed Foley in such a brutal manner – and why? If the police have any leads, they’re keeping them under wraps. Convinced that Foley was deliberately targeted rather than the victim of a random attack, Anna begins her own investigation, and in so doing unearths a trail of long-buried secrets, leading back to a crime committed over a decade ago.

A crime so unspeakable its perpetrators are prepared to take their silence to the grave.

In the Silence is a fast-paced, compelling crime mystery which will appeal to fans of authors like Mark Billingham, Stuart MacBride and Mark Edwards.

NOTE: This new edition of In the Silence has been revised to include material not present in the initial publication.

Praise for M.R. Mackenzie

‘Brings a fresh new voice to the field of Tartan Noir.’ – James Oswald

‘Writes with precision and passion.’ – Caro Ramsay

‘Splendidly written stuff.’ – Barry Forshaw, Crime Time

‘An immersive slow burn of a tale, peppered with disquieting fire-crackers of revelation.’ – Morgan Cry

‘Mackenzie has come up with something that defies easy definition and is truly original.’ – Paul Burke, NB Magazine

‘Up there with the best contemporary authors working today.’ – David B. Lyons

Genre: Mystery

Visitors also looked at these books


Used availability for M R Mackenzie's In The Silence


About Fantastic Fiction       Information for Authors