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The final story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. It’s Christmas Eve, but the criminals never stop working, so neither do the police. The raid is on... but things don’t go entirely to plan.

Seventh story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. James Kirkhill thinks he has the best job in the world: coaching the girls’ swimming team. But he’s about to get into some very deep water…

Eighth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. Brian’s about to discover that life as a drug dealer can have hidden benefits. But he might come to wish he’d never taken advantage of them…

Second story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. When a double suicide arrives at the city morgue, Sandra thinks it’s a Christmas like any other. But she’s about to get a very nasty shock – make that two very nasty shocks….

Third story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. Being a top-flight chef can be stressful. Thankfully, a professional kitchen throws up some unique opportunities for body disposal….

Eleventh story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. What could be more festive than a trip to see Santa at the local shopping centre? Depends on who’s gunning for Santa…

Fourth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. Working in a call centre normally offers few career opportunities. But it looks as if Tracy’s about to get her big break.

Fifth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. There is never a good time to look upon the face of a dead loved one. But Mr Unwin has dedicated his life to helping the bereaved. While helping himself at the same time….

First story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. Billy Partridge wasn’t really cut out to be a cat burglar, but it was ‘do the job, or come up with thirteen grand by Thursday, or have both legs shattered’.‘Do the job’ seemed the least worst option. But he’s about to find out just how bad the least worst option can be….

Tenth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. Lord Peter Forsyth-Leven, MSP, is about to discover that having it all just means you’ve got more to lose….

Sixth story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season. The maternity ward: the last place you’d associate with criminal activity. Which makes it as good a place as any to carry it out.

La storia personale di Logan Mcrae non è certo specchiata, ma ora che ha ricevuto una promozione deve rigare dritto e tenere d’occhio, a sua volta, i suoi colleghi. Quando uno degli agenti viene trovato morto sul sedile di guida di un'auto distrutta, è uno shock per tutto il dipartimento di polizia. L'ispettore Bell, infatti, era deceduto due anni prima. O, almeno, così credevano. Immediatamente viene aperto un caso e Logan comincia a indagare nel passato del collega. Dove è stato per tutto quel tempo? Perché è scomparso?

Der erste Tote wird mit einem brennenden Reifen um den Hals gefunden, es gibt außerdem Anzeichen einer Strangulierung sowie diverse Stichwunden. Zur gleichen Zeit hinterlässt jemand kleine Knochenbündel vor Detective Inspector Logan McRaes Tür, die dieser jedoch ignoriert. Als eine weitere Leiche gefunden wird, zeigt sich eine Verbindung zwischen den Morden und der Handlung eines Bestsellers um Hexen und Hexenjäger, der gerade in Aberdeen verfilmt wird. Und plötzlich erweisen sich auch die Knochenbündel als weit weniger harmlos, als McRae dachte.

Martin Milne wird bereits seit drei Tagen vermisst, als Sergeant Logan McRae und sein Team eine Leiche finden. Der Tote liegt nackt, gefesselt und mit einer Plastiktüte über dem Kopf in einem Wald nahe der schottischen Küste. Doch es ist nicht Milne – es ist dessen Geschäftspartner. Ganz in der Nähe hatte man kurz zuvor die Studentin Emily Benton erschlagen aufgefunden. Hängen die Fälle womöglich zusammen? Die Ermittlungen leitet DCI Roberta Steel, die mit ihren Leuten aus Aberdeen in das Küstenstädtchen Banff kommt.

Eigentlich sollte man belohnt werden, wenn man einen Psychopathen fasst und dessen Opfer rettet. Allerdings nur, wenn man dabei alle Regeln befolgt. Logan McRae, stellvertretender Detective Inspector, erhält also statt einer Beförderung eine „berufliche Entwicklungschance“ in einem kleinen Küstenort nördlich von Aberdeen. Psychopathen scheint es dort nicht zu geben, dafür Drogendealer, Ladendiebe und entlaufenes Vieh. Und einige Vermisstenfälle. Da es sich bei den Verschwundenen jedoch um erwachsene Männer handelt, wird der Sache keine größere Bedeutung zugemessen.