Dark Angels

How far would you go to protect your past? How much further to protect someone else's? The start of a thrilling Edinburgh-based series starring rebellious young lawyer Brodie MacLennan. IIn 1976, a thirteen-year-old girl is held hostage in a wealthy Edinburgh townhouse while she gives birth. Handcuffed to a bed, the girl is rewarded with a lethal injection from the midwife and the baby abducted. 28 years later, top-ranking lawyer Lord Arbuthnot is murdered outside an infamous gay haunt, his alleged killer named as notorious dominatrix Kailash Coutts. Within minutes of her arrest, she demands the services of Brodie McLennan, rising star of the Scottish bar, and with whom she shares bad blood. As the case progresses, Brodie cannot understand why her court appearances are watched over by Moses Tierney, enigmatic leader of the infamous Dark Angels. Brodie is warned by journalist Jack Deans that darker forces than Kailash are involved in Arbuthnot's murder. Shortly after, Brodie is attacked - and receives a chilling photograph, dredging up memories of murders past. It seems a serial killer is on the loose and Brodie is next on the list!Brodie needs protection, she needs Glasgow Joe, a dear friend with a murky past.