{"product_id":"9781036711658","title":"The Long Isle : A DC Mairead Maclean Mystery","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Andrew Raymond\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 June 2026 by Vinci Books in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Hebrides' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 129mm | 0g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dark Scottish island crime thriller featuring a compelling and brilliant female detective, a brutal murder, and a close-knit community where everyone has something to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Home is where the lies are buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  On the remote Hebridean island of South Uist, its rugged tranquillity is shattered by a brutal murder on a deserted beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  In desperate need of local knowledge, Uist-born Detective Constable Mairead Maclean is sent to investigate. Long estranged from the island, she is forced back to the place she once called home and to a past she would rather forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But as Mairead rekindles old friendships and hostilities, she uncovers a network of deception and scandal that could shatter the close-knit community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  They have been harbouring more than just long-buried secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Someone is watching Mairead’s every move. They have already killed to keep the past buried, and they’re ready to do it again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The Long Isle is the gripping first novel in a haunting new Scottish crime series, perfect for readers of Peter May and Ann Cleeves, and lovers of atmospheric police procedurals and dark island noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Andrew Raymond ? ? ? ? ? One of Scotland’s best tartan noir authors ? ? ? ? ? For fans of Ian Rankin’s Rebus and JD Kirk-style Scottish crime… ? ? ? ? ? A cracking twist ? ? ? ? ? A nice surprise to find a new author whose writing is so interesting ? ? ? ? ? Raymond crafts a hypnotic story with many twists and turns\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrew Raymond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64839340917085,"sku":"9781036711658","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9781036711658.jpg?v=1780058172","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9781036711658","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}