The New DCI James Craig Novel

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“This book has joined the ranks of my favourites”

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THIN BLUE LIES

A DCI JAMES CRAIG NOVEL
Publication Date: 31-Aug-2025

SOME LIES STAY BURIED. SOME COME BACK TO KILL...

  • A killer is targeting detectives—and DCI James Craig could be next.
    When Craig is called in to assist DCI Harry McNeil on a brutal case, he steps into a deadly game. A respected officer is barely clinging to life, and former members of an elite police unit are being eliminated with chilling precision.

    Working alongside DS Craig Benini, the detectives uncover a grim reality: someone with an intimate knowledge of police procedure is hunting them down. Each crime scene is more meticulous than the last. Each victim is tied to a past someone will kill to keep buried.

    As the body count rises, Craig and McNeil must confront a secret from the force’s past—one that connects the victims and threatens to destroy them all.

    With time running out and all three detectives marked for death, Craig must expose the truth—before silence proves fatal.

    A gripping British detective thriller packed with twists, secrets, and deadly consequences.

John is the author of the number 1 bestselling DCI Harry McNeil detective series. He also writes the DI Frank Miller series and the DCI Sean Bracken series.


DCI JAMES CRAIG

DCI James Craig comes up to Scotland from London, to attend the funeral of his wife’s uncle, only to discover that not everything is as it seems.

What a brilliant book in the new series. A total cliff hanger.

DCI HARRY MCNEIL

Introducing DCI Harry McNeil, a dedicated detective within Police Scotland, leading a Major Investigation Team. He shares a strong camaraderie with DI Frank Miller. Unexpectedly, Harry finds himself reassigned to a different station, where he and Frank join forces to tackle a two-decade-old, unsolved cold case—a venture that could jeopardize their very lives. "Return to Evil" marks the inaugural instalment in the gripping Harry McNeil Scottish crime series.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish.

DC FRANK MILLER

Meet DI Frank Miller, an Edinburgh-based detective. Young and astute, he's unwavering in his determination. Navigating life while carrying the weight of his detective wife's tragic loss, he embraces each day as it unfolds.

“Crash Point” is the first book in the bestselling Scottish Crime series. Now, DI Frank Miller has joined Harry McNeil’s team after a reshuffle, starting with the Harry McNeil book, “Dead and Buried”.

And breathe. So full of twists and turns

DCI SEAN BRACKEN

A killer on the loose.


A killer behind bars.


And a detective caught between them...

Brilliant from start to finish.

MAX DOYLE

A jailed U.S. Army Ranger...


A disgraced Royal Marines Commando...


And a female assassin who will bring their worlds crashing together....

Thrilling to the end.

“As always, a brilliant read. Love the characters in these books and I cannot wait until the next book, very enjoyable”.

-Amazon Customer