{"product_id":"the-long-isle-a-dc-mairead-maclean-mystery-paperback","title":"The Long Isle: A DC Mairead MacLean Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Raymond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA dark Scottish island crime thriller featuring a compelling and brilliant female\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003edetective, a brutal murder, and a close-knit community where everyone has something to hide.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHome is where the lies are buried.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On the remote Hebridean island of South Uist, its rugged tranquillity is shattered by a brutal murder on a deserted beach.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In desperate need of local knowledge, Uist-born Detective Constable Mairead Maclean is sent to investigate. Long estranged from the island, she is forced back to the place she once called home and to a past she would rather forget.\u003cbr\u003e But as Mairead rekindles old friendships and hostilities, she uncovers a network of deception and scandal that could shatter the close-knit community.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e They have been harbouring more than just long-buried secrets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Someone is watching Mairead's every move. They have already killed to keep the past buried, and they're ready to do it again.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Isle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is the gripping first novel in a haunting new Scottish crime series, perfect for readers of Peter May and Ann Cleeves, and lovers of atmospheric police procedurals and dark island noir\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ___________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Andrew Raymond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One of Scotland's best tartan noir authors\u003cbr\u003e ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ For fans of Ian Rankin's Rebus and JD Kirk-style Scottish crime...\u003cbr\u003e ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A cracking twist\u003cbr\u003e ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A nice surprise to find a new author whose writing is so interesting\u003cbr\u003e ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Raymond crafts a hypnotic story with many twists and turns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Raymond\u003c\/b\u003e lives and writes in Glasgow, Scotland with his wife and little boy. His first book, \u003ci\u003eOfficial Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, has sold over 100,000 copies, and the series in total has over 10 million Kindle Unlimited page reads. His first crime book, \u003ci\u003eThe Bonnie Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, introduces Police Scotland's premier investigator DCI John Lomond. The first in a thrilling Scottish crime series, shot through with dark Glaswegian humour and gripping twists, that take you into the hidden depths of Andrew's home city, as well as the iconic hills and glens of the Scottish highlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53459846332781,"sku":"9781036711658","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/kevgBvjEHv9781036711658.webp?v=1781709522","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-long-isle-a-dc-mairead-maclean-mystery-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}