Lost Cause
Mark Campbell's life is crumbling. His long-overdue book has left him broke after a bitter divorce. Burdened by debts, he's missed three crucial payments. But Mark hatches a desperate plan: finish his novel and use the advance to settle his financial woes. Meanwhile, his daughter Kay, a student, embarks on a summer research project in the remote Scottish Highlands.
Panic engulfs Mark when he receives a call from the hotel—Kay has vanished, leaving behind a mountain of debt, her phone, and a haunting reminder of Mark's past success, BREAK THE CHAIN.
With no one else to turn to, Mark seeks help from his ex-wife, Olivia—a fiery Glasgow cop still seething from their recent split. Together, they dive into the treacherous Scottish wilderness to find their missing daughter. As they unravel the mystery, Mark uncovers a dark connection between Kay's disappearance and the chilling secrets within BREAK THE CHAIN—a novel that exposed shocking truths.
Did Kay run away from Mark? Is someone holding her captive? Mark and Olivia race against time, desperately searching for their daughter and unraveling the truth behind her disappearance. Will they find Kay before it's too late?
LOST CAUSE is a standalone psychological thriller.
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Ed James
Ed James is a Scottish author who writes crime fiction novels across multiple series and in multiple locations.
The books in his various series are intertwined. The author combined the Cull, Bain, and Hunter series into the Police Scotland series. Refer to the Reading Order item in the Join the Discussion section for the author’s suggested reading order.
Formerly an IT project manager, Ed filled his weekly commute to London by writing on planes, trains and automobiles. He now writes full-time and lives in the Scottish Borders with a menagerie of rescued animals.
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