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Keep the Midnight Out

By: Alex Gray
Narrated by: Joe Dunlop
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When the body of a red-haired young man is washed up on the shore of the beautiful Isle of Mull, Detective Superintendent Lorimer's tranquil holiday away from the gritty streets of Glasgow is rudely interrupted. The body has been bound with twine in a ghoulishly unnatural position and strongly reminds Lorimer of another murder: a twenty-year-old Glasgow case that he failed to solve as a newly fledged detective constable and which has haunted him ever since.

As local cop DI Stevie Crozier takes charge of the island murder investigation, Lorimer tries to avoid stepping on her toes. But as the similarities between the young man's death and his cold case grow more obvious, Lorimer realises that there could be a serial killer on the loose after all these years.

As Keep the Midnight Out switches dramatically between the Mull murder and the Glasgow cold case two decades earlier, DC Lorimer tries desperately to catch a cold-hearted killer. Has someone got away with murder for decades?

©2015 Alex Gray (P)2015 Isis Audiobooks Crime Crime Fiction Murder Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Heartfelt Cold Case

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Critic reviews

"Brings Glasgow to life in the same way Ian Rankin evokes Edinburgh." ( Daily Mail)
"Gray is the new master of Scottish crime writing." ( Scottish Daily Express)
"Alex Gray describes her characters with sensitivity and the investigations in careful detail." ( Literary Review)
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Alex gray's books are fabulous as a glasgow native. This is the first time I have heard a book by this narrator tho. sorry - but he's not good at all. totally detracts from the book. at times I listened to chapters over again because I'd realised I'd zoned out - bored.

Alex Gray is awesome!

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This book was set in the beautiful surroundings of Mull and the description of the landscape added to my enjoyment of the book. The plot was interesting and the solution was not obvious. The characters were well drawn and believable and the narration was excellent. I enjoyed the book very much and I will return to the book again in the future.

A very enjoyable read

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Gritty drama, full of twists and turns, loved it. Will definitely read/listen to more by this author.

Gritty drama

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nothing to dislike. excellent story telling.always enjoy alex gray s books. looking forward to reading next book in series

characters excellent

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This was my first introduction to Alex Gray's books and I am addicted already. It had my attention from start to finish. Totally recommend this.

Lorimer Rocks!

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