***Discover your next reading obsession with Alex Gray's bestselling Scottish detective series***

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Whether you've read them all or whether this is your first Lorimer novel, PITCH BLACK is perfect if you love Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT THE LORIMER SERIES:

'Warm-hearted, atmospheric' ANN CLEEVES

'Relentless and intriguing' PETER MAY

'Move over Rebus' DAILY MAIL

'Exciting, pacey, authentic' ANGELA MARSONS

'Superior writing' THE TIMES

'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH

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When Chief Inspector Lorimer returns from his holiday on the island of Mull, he feels a welcome sense of calm. But it doesn't last long.

Kelvin FC's new star midfielder is found brutally stabbed to death in his own home and, with his wife apprehended trying to leave the country, a seemingly straightforward new case begins. But the grisly murder of a referee after a Kelvin match throws light on some dark secrets at the ground.

As lies emerge and tensions build, Lorimer knows there's a serial killer on the loose - one that's only beginning to show his true colours.