Killing Time
Some killers run. This one is waiting to be found.
When a respected academic is discovered strangled and posed in a narrow lane near Holyrood, DCI Ewan McCall is called in to investigate.
At first glance, it looks like a crime of passion. A married woman. A burner phone. A jealous lover with everything to lose.
But nothing about the murder fits the pattern McCall expects.
As he and his team dig deeper into a web of lies, hidden affairs, and carefully constructed alibis, a second body is left in a place designed to be found. That’s when McCall realises they are dealing with something far more dangerous.
Somewhere in Edinburgh, a dying man is working through a list.
He has only weeks left. He knows the police are closing in. And he doesn’t care if he’s caught.
He only cares about finishing what he started.
As the investigation closes in on its final suspect, McCall uncovers a truth that changes everything he thought he knew about the case.
Because the real killer was never where anyone thought to look.
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John Carson
John started writing in the early 1990’s, starting with 3 horror novels. In 1997, he then decided to switch to writing crime novels. He started a series with a detective called DCI Justice. He attended a weekend writing course in Edinburgh, with Ian Rankin as the tutor, at the end of 1997. Early in 1998 when the first Justice novel was finished, Ian read the book and gave John a written report on it, encouraging him to write more. After 2 more Justice books, John created DI Frank Miller, and decided to self-publish those books in 2014.
In 2019, John Created and published DCI Harry McNeil. After that success, John found the original notes for his DCI Justice series, and decided to rewrite them, tweaking the original storylines, and changing the character’s name. DCI Justice became DCI Sean Bracken. There are five books in that series.
As well as the detective novels, John published several thrillers. The Max Doyle series, set in New York, and a novel featuring Scott Marshall, also set in New York.
John moved from Edinburgh, Scotland to the Hudson Valley in New York State back in 2006, where he lives with his wife and family. And two dogs. And four cats. Where there’s never a dull moment…
DCI Ewan McCall Scottish crime thriller
DCI Ewan McCall Scottish crime thriller consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
