False Witness
A BRAND NEW heart-racing thriller from John Carson for 2026
Published on 5. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-80557-373-9 (ISBN)
Description
The next thrilling instalment in John Carson's utterly gripping DCI Liam Brodie series. A must-read for fans of J D Kirk and Ed James. ????Some killers are caught.
Others simply go into hiding...
DCI Liam Brodie is no stranger to horror. Seven years ago, he led the hunt for a murderer who killed seven women, leaving their bodies out on display like some kind of morbid exhibition. Never any witnesses; never any clue as to who he was. The press called him The Embalmer. Brodie called him a monster.
Now, seven years later, the killings have started again. Same method. Same pattern. Same nightmare.
Brodie is called back to Fife to lead the investigation. But this time, the killer isn't just repeating the past-he's rewriting it. And Brodie isn't just hunting a serial killer... He's being hunted.
Praise for John Carson:
'Excellent! Fast paced and hard hitting with a sharp edge of quick wit.' Bestselling thriller author Diane Saxon
'Broken Bones is a cracking start to a brand new series. Flawed characters, twists and turns galore and a brutal mystery that had me guessing until the end.' Bestselling crime author Wes Markin
'A twisty, tartan-clad cracker laced with dark humour.' Bestselling crime author Ross Greenwood
'Always a five star for John Carson. His books just keep getting better and better.' ????? Reader Review
'Another great book from this highly recommend author. Hard to put down any of his books they keep you gripped from the beginning to the end.' ????? Reader Review
'OUTSTANDING!' ????? Reader Review
'A brilliant new series from one of my favourite authors!' ????? Reader Review
'Lots of humour and normality as well as intrigue and right at the end, the final, and most stunning twist.' ????? Reader Review
Others simply go into hiding...
DCI Liam Brodie is no stranger to horror. Seven years ago, he led the hunt for a murderer who killed seven women, leaving their bodies out on display like some kind of morbid exhibition. Never any witnesses; never any clue as to who he was. The press called him The Embalmer. Brodie called him a monster.
Now, seven years later, the killings have started again. Same method. Same pattern. Same nightmare.
Brodie is called back to Fife to lead the investigation. But this time, the killer isn't just repeating the past-he's rewriting it. And Brodie isn't just hunting a serial killer... He's being hunted.
Praise for John Carson:
'Excellent! Fast paced and hard hitting with a sharp edge of quick wit.' Bestselling thriller author Diane Saxon
'Broken Bones is a cracking start to a brand new series. Flawed characters, twists and turns galore and a brutal mystery that had me guessing until the end.' Bestselling crime author Wes Markin
'A twisty, tartan-clad cracker laced with dark humour.' Bestselling crime author Ross Greenwood
'Always a five star for John Carson. His books just keep getting better and better.' ????? Reader Review
'Another great book from this highly recommend author. Hard to put down any of his books they keep you gripped from the beginning to the end.' ????? Reader Review
'OUTSTANDING!' ????? Reader Review
'A brilliant new series from one of my favourite authors!' ????? Reader Review
'Lots of humour and normality as well as intrigue and right at the end, the final, and most stunning twist.' ????? Reader Review
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80557-373-9 (9781805573739)
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Person
Originally from Edinburgh, I moved to NY in 2006 with my wife - who is American - and my two daughter, who were 10 and 7 at the time. I met Debbie, my second wife, online in 2001. My daughters are from my first marriage, and Debbie has an adult son. I have been writing for a long time, writing my first crime novel in 1997.
After being taken on by an agency in 2012, the agent then abruptly left the agency in 2013. A year later, in November 2014 I decided to self publish my books.
I started with the DI Frank Miller series, followed by DCI Harry McNeil and DCI Sean Bracken. I decided on writing DCI James Craig and have him move from London to Fife. I have also written two Calvin Stewart books (from the McNeil series) and four US - based thrillers.
After being taken on by an agency in 2012, the agent then abruptly left the agency in 2013. A year later, in November 2014 I decided to self publish my books.
I started with the DI Frank Miller series, followed by DCI Harry McNeil and DCI Sean Bracken. I decided on writing DCI James Craig and have him move from London to Fife. I have also written two Calvin Stewart books (from the McNeil series) and four US - based thrillers.