The Killing Mood - T.F. Muir

Mid-winter, St. Andrews, Scotland: When a university lecturer fails to turn up for class, he is found dead at home, with evidence of having committed suicide. A female student reports to the police that she was having an affair with him and knows he would never commit suicide. Toxicology results turn up Class A drugs in his system, and DCI Andy Gilchrist and his associate, DS Jessie Janes, are called in to investigate.   The initial enquiry soon turns into a murder investigation, and when Gilchrist and Jessie dig deep into the mans background they uncover a criminal past, a history of romance scams, and several bank accounts containing hundreds of thousands of pounds. A forensic search of the mans computer hard-drives reveal a lengthy trail of heartbroken women tricked into parting with their savings in a futile search for love. Did one of those scorned women seek revenge and kill him? Or did his criminal past finally catch up with him?PRAISE FOR T.F. MUIR: Rebus did it for Edinburgh. Laidlaw did it for Glasgow. Gilchrist might just be the bloke to put St Andrews on the crime fiction map. Daily Record A truly gripping read, with all the makings of a classic series. Mick Herron Gripping and grisly, with plenty of twists and turns that race along with black humour. Craig Robertson DCI Gilchrist gets under your skin. Though, determined, and a bit vulnerable, this character will stay with you long after the last page. Anna Smith Gripping! Peterborough Telegraph