From the Shadows
Soon to be a Major ITV Drama
Will be published approx. on 2. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-83643-288-3 (ISBN)
Description
Seven days. Four deaths. One chance to catch a killer.
Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Robert is never seen alive again.
The discovery of a body on the coast of the Scottish Highlands plunges Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy into a murder investigation that won't begin and end with one death.
Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Nichol has been missing for seven days. His last message was to social worker Michael, who can't quite shake the suspicion that something is terribly wrong.
As Monica is faced with catching a murderer who has been meticulously watching and waiting, Michael keeps searching for Nichol, desperate to find him before the killer claims another victim.
Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Robert is never seen alive again.
The discovery of a body on the coast of the Scottish Highlands plunges Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy into a murder investigation that won't begin and end with one death.
Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Nichol has been missing for seven days. His last message was to social worker Michael, who can't quite shake the suspicion that something is terribly wrong.
As Monica is faced with catching a murderer who has been meticulously watching and waiting, Michael keeps searching for Nichol, desperate to find him before the killer claims another victim.
Reviews / Votes
'Beautifully written and wonderfully atmospheric, From the Shadows is an intricate, multi-layered thriller with an unforgettable protagonist. Mesmerising crime fiction.' B.P. Walter 'An intricately woven tale featuring outsider DI Monica Kennedy who will stop at nothing to catch a killer obsessed with the sacrifice of adolescent boys to the stars. An excellent read.' Lin Anderson 'A savage landscape painted in blood. Seriously good.' Andrew James Greig 'A brilliantly dark, authentic crime thriller, with deftly drawn characters and prose to match its brutal, majestic setting. Immersive and mysterious as Highland mist, it lures you in and never lets go.' J.D. Pennington 'G. R. Halliday is a master storyteller. From the Shadows is clever, fast-paced and pulses with tension. It's terrifyingly good and hugely addictive.' Marion Todd 'Set in a bleak Scottish winter, From The Shadows is a dark, deadly and atmospheric masterclass in crime fiction that crawls beneath your skin and leaves a chill there.' Deborah Masson Praise for G. R. Halliday:'G.R. Halliday has created a novel as dark, gripping and atmospheric as the Scottish scenery it inhabits.' Gordon Brown, author of Deepest Wounds
'I'd read anything with DI Monica Kennedy in it, she's one of my favourite detectives.' Sarah Pearse, bestselling author of The Sanatorium
'G.R. Halliday's crime novels are always deeply absorbing and beautifully written page-turners.' B. P. Walter, bestselling author of The Dinner Guest
'Dark and disturbing from page one - in the best possible way. The plot is intricate and layered, and peppered with revelations that will keep you reading into the night.' Yrsa Sigur?ardottir
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-83643-288-3 (9781836432883)
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approx. 07/2026
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Person
G.R. Halliday was born in Edinburgh and grew up near Stirling in Scotland. He spent his childhood obsessing over his father's work as a paranormal investigator, which has been a major inspiration for his writing. He now lives in the rural highlands outside Inverness, where he is able to pursue his favourite pastimes of mountain climbing and swimming in the sea, before returning home to his band of semi-feral cats.