The Murder Ballad
When a young woman is found ritualistically posed in a disused Ayrshire quarry, DCI Lomond is drawn into a chilling investigation that uncovers a hidden world of drugs, missing children, and long-buried secrets. As the body count rises, Lomond begins to suspect a serial killer has stalked Scotland’s Central Belt for decades - a predator linked to a dark local murder ballad whispered about for generations. Defying orders from above, Lomond must unravel the truth behind the myth before the killer claims another victim.
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Andrew Raymond
Andrew Raymond is a bestselling crime novelist with over 250,000 books sold. His debut DCI Lomond novel, The Bonnie Dead, was an instant Amazon Scottish Crime No. 1 bestseller, selling over 100,000 copies and cementing his place as a rising star in Tartan Noir.
Andrew is also the author of the bestselling Novak & Mitchell political thrillers and the Duncan Grant spy series, which has been optioned for film and television.
Born in Paisley, he honed his writing skills while working as a bookseller and later as a commercial manager for Waterstones in Glasgow, where he championed new voices in crime and fiction.
DCI Lomond Crime Thrillers
DCI Lomond Crime Thrillers consists of seven 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.
