Song of the Dead
An eerie Scottish murder mystery (DI Westphall 1)
Published on 7. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-4736-9691-4 (ISBN)
Description
DI WESTPHALL.
No ordinary detective.
No ordinary investigations.
A twisting new crime series set in the Scottish Highlands. For fans of Stephen King, James Oswald and John Connolly.
Detective Ben Westphall has been given his latest case because of his background in MI6. But it's his ability to see every angle - even the impossible ones - that will help him in this investigation.
John Baden has come back from the dead. His parents and girlfriend identified his body twelve years ago. Yet he's just walked into a police station, very much alive. Baden's story sounds far-fetched - but it's all about to get much, much stranger.
Westphall travels from the Highlands to Estonia in order to delve into Baden's murky past. But when his suspects start dying, Westphall realises someone is killing to cover up the truth. He'll have to question everything he's been told, before there's no one left to ask.
'A darkly atmospheric thriller with a labyrinthine plot with more twists than a Grand Prix track' - Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series
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What readers are saying about SONG OF THE DEAD
'A brilliantly written, dark and twisting read . . . a step above the usual crime thrillers'
'Excellent book! Loved the characters and it was a great storyline'
'Completely wonderful . . . Really recommend, and I'll be looking for other titles by this author'
'Clever plotting which kept me turning the pages'
No ordinary detective.
No ordinary investigations.
A twisting new crime series set in the Scottish Highlands. For fans of Stephen King, James Oswald and John Connolly.
Detective Ben Westphall has been given his latest case because of his background in MI6. But it's his ability to see every angle - even the impossible ones - that will help him in this investigation.
John Baden has come back from the dead. His parents and girlfriend identified his body twelve years ago. Yet he's just walked into a police station, very much alive. Baden's story sounds far-fetched - but it's all about to get much, much stranger.
Westphall travels from the Highlands to Estonia in order to delve into Baden's murky past. But when his suspects start dying, Westphall realises someone is killing to cover up the truth. He'll have to question everything he's been told, before there's no one left to ask.
'A darkly atmospheric thriller with a labyrinthine plot with more twists than a Grand Prix track' - Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series
****************
What readers are saying about SONG OF THE DEAD
'A brilliantly written, dark and twisting read . . . a step above the usual crime thrillers'
'Excellent book! Loved the characters and it was a great storyline'
'Completely wonderful . . . Really recommend, and I'll be looking for other titles by this author'
'Clever plotting which kept me turning the pages'
Reviews / Votes
Douglas Lindsay is an underrated writer with an eccentric, blisteringly satirical voice . . . enjoyably bizarre. I loved it * Sunday Express * Richly atmospheric . . . Lindsay solidifies his place as one of the rising stars of tartan noir * Publishers Weekly * A darkly atmospheric thriller with a labyrinthine plot with more twists than a Grand Prix track. -- Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series A really addictive plot, and so atmospheric. Clever and unexpected -- S D Sykes, author of the Oswald de Lacy series A Tartan Noir tour de force. Lindsay writes with an economy and skill all too rare in modern fiction . . . Brilliant -- Tony Black, author of the DI Bob Valentine series As a hero, Westphall has a lot to offer and Song of the Dead is a sufficiently complex and gripping introductory case . . . all the indications are for a bright fictional future * Shots Magazine * A really tense murder mystery * Jaffa Reads Too * The novel's immersive and compelling dark mood whets the appetite for future instalments * Glasgow Herald * Readers who enjoy James Oswald's crime novels will devour fellow Scottish author Douglas Lindsay's ominous and atmospheric Song of the Dead...A brilliant introduction to the DI Westphall series * Culturefly *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4736-9691-4 (9781473696914)
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08/2019
1st Edition
Hodder & Stoughton
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02/2019
1st Edition
Hodder & Stoughton
€3.49
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Person
Douglas Lindsay was born in Scotland in 1964, at 2:38 am. Thirty-five years of little note ensued, before the world heralded the publication of his first book, The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson, which was adapted was adapted for the screen starring Robert Carlyle, Ray Winstone and Emma Thompson. As he was leaving the house to undertake a public engagement for the first time, his wife kissed him on the cheek and said, 'Whatever you do, don't be yourself...' Sadly, Lindsay continues to ignore her advice to this day.
Lindsay worked at the Ministry of Defence for over ten years and is married to a diplomat. He has lived in Dakar, Belgrade, Warsaw and Tallinn, an experience that inspired Song of the Dead. He now lives and writes full time in Somerset with his wife and their two children. Find him on Twitter at @DTSLindsay.
Lindsay worked at the Ministry of Defence for over ten years and is married to a diplomat. He has lived in Dakar, Belgrade, Warsaw and Tallinn, an experience that inspired Song of the Dead. He now lives and writes full time in Somerset with his wife and their two children. Find him on Twitter at @DTSLindsay.