After the last case nearly ended in tragedy Monica has been taking a break from MIT to spend time with her daughter Lucy and working in the traffic department. With an adrenaline pumping opening chapter this then turns very dark. This is book two for DI Monica Kennedy you can read my review for book one here.

Days later, when another victim surfaces, Monica knows she is on the hunt for a ruthless killer.īut as she begins to close in on the murderer, her own dark past isn’t far behind … Meanwhile DI Monica Kennedy has been called to her first Serious Crimes case in six months – a dismembered body has been discovered, abandoned in a dam. Scott is camping alone in the Scottish woodlands when he hears a scream. A voice from the corner of the room says ‘The Doctor will be here soon’. The next thing she remembers is waking up in a dark, damp room. But as she speeds along a deserted mountain road, she is suddenly forced to swerve. Īnnabelle has come to the Scottish Highlands to escape. Readers have been gripped by From the Shadows- 'Well written, interesting and full of plot twists!' 'Keeps the reader guessing.You are sure to be surprised!' 'A dead good debut thriller.Thank you to Mia for my place on the tour and gifted ebook via Netgalley. From the Shadows introduces DI Monica Kennedy, an unforgettable new series lead, perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves' Vera, Susie Steiner and Peter May. As Monica is faced with catching a murderer who has been meticulously watching and waiting, Michael keeps searching for Nichol, desperate to find him before the killer claims another victim. Meanwhile, Inverness-based social worker Michael Bach is worried about one of his clients whose last correspondence was a single ambiguous text message Nichol Morgan has been missing for seven days. Instinct tells her the case won't begin and end with this one death. Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy stands by the victim in this starkly beautiful and remote landscape.

A body is soon found on the coast of the Scottish Highlands. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. rown, author of Deepest WoundsSeven days.

Halliday has created a novel as dark, gripping and atmospheric as the Scottish scenery it inhabits' Gordon B.

DISCOVER THE MOST ADDICTIVE SCOTTISH CRIME DEBUT OF 2019*SHORTLISTED FOR THE MCILVANNEY DEBUT PRIZE 2019*'Full of twists, turns and frequent red herrings' NB Magazine'G.R.

From the Shadows by G.R. Halliday