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The Reborn

By: Lin Anderson
Narrated by: Sally Armstrong
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A mother is killed, her unborn child stolen – a depraved killer is stalking Glasgow's streets. The Reborn is the seventh novel in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.

'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail


The body of a pregnant teenager is found at a Glasgow funfair, her unborn baby surgically removed. Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is called in to assist the police – suspecting the baby may still be alive, finding the killer becomes paramount.

Delving deeper into the twisted case shines suspicion on Jeff Coulter, prisoner and patient at a nearby psychiatric hospital, whose hobby is making Reborns – chillingly realistic baby dolls intended for bereaved parents. But how could he have orchestrated the murder from a secure facility?

With time running out, the investigation soon leads to four of the girl’s friends, who have mysteriously all fallen pregnant at the same time, calling themselves the Daisy Chain. It becomes clear that something much more sinister is at play than Rhona could ever have imagined. A killer is out there, watching, waiting and ready to strike again . . .

'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' – Daily Record

The Reborn is the seventh book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by Picture Her Dead.

Readers love The Reborn:


'Excellent and gripping story, holds you to the last page'
'The Reborn takes it to a whole new level'
'Yet another triumph'

Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness.

Crime Crime Thrillers Detective Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Fiction Forensics Murder

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Critic reviews

Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction — honourable, inquisitive and yet plagued by doubts and, sometimes, fears
The best Scottish crime series since Rebus
A cast of characters who feel like old friends (The Sunday Times on None But the Dead)
Lin Anderson is one of Scotland’s national treasures – don’t be fooled by comparisons, her writing is unique, bringing warmth and depth to even the seediest parts of Glasgow. Lin’s Rhona MacLeod is a complex and compelling heroine who just gets better with every outing (Stuart MacBride, author of the Logan McRae series)
A real page-turner (Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus series, on The Party House)
Vivid and atmospheric . . . enthralling (The Guardian on The Killing Tide)
All stars
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No spoilers. Just read it. How does Lin Anderson sleep at night? And again, fantastic narration: voice acting let's the individual characters shine through, consistently and convincingly. Thank you.

Twisty, cunning, shocking, compelling.

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Another great read from Lin Anderson, love her style of writing and already feel as though I know all of her characters!

Amazing storyline!

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Lin Anderson's series featuring Dr Rhona Macleod just keeps getting better and better. I cannot recommend the series in total highly enough and, when combined with the wonderful narration skills of Sally Armstrong, this is one series that I ALWAYS purchase on Audible in preference to reading the books. I have bought all the novels as they are published and have read them all at least twice. What more can I say? I was brought up to share good things so I'm sharing this with you...buy this series if you appreciate well written crime novels with fully fledged characters that you can really care about!

Superb!

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