Alex Gray

When Chief Inspector Lorimer returns from his holiday on the island of Mull, he feels a welcome sense of calm. But it doesn't last long. Kelvin FC's new star midfielder is found brutally stabbed to death in his own home, and, with his wife apprehended trying to leave the country, a seemingly...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES 'Move over Rebus' DAILY MAIL 'One of the best' LITERARY REVIEW 'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH 'Few have matched the sustained quality of her output' THE TIMES ---------- The wildest places often conceal the darkest secrets... DSI...

Your favourite Glasgow detective is back with a brand new case 'Move over Rebus' DAILY MAIL 'One of the best' LITERARY REVIEW 'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH 'Few have matched the sustained quality of her output' THE TIMES _____________________ DSI William Lorimer...

***Your favourite Scottish detective returns in this brand new mystery in the Sunday Times bestselling series*** __________ DSI William Lorimer and his wife Maggie are taking their first extended holiday for the first time in years, and they're looking for an adventure. What better place than...

Your favourite Scottish detective returns. How do you solve a murder, when all you have are questions? When a prominent MSP goes missing, DSI William Lorimer wastes no time in investigating. Robert Truesdale was fronting the controversial campaign to legalise drugs in Scotland, and his enemies...

The Sunday Times best-selling series. Whether you've listened to them all or whether you're discovering Alex Gray's best-selling series for the first time, Echo of the Dead will have you gripped until the end. After a stressful winter, DSI William Lorimer is enjoying some time away from Glasgow...

***THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING DETECTIVE SERIES*** Don't miss the thrilling new Lorimer novel from Alex Gray. WHEN SHADOWS FALL is available to pre-order now 'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' Alexander McCall Smith A murder on their doorstep A case that's too close to home...

An unpredictable killer is loose on the streets of Glasgow, experimenting with death. Beginning with brute force, the murderer moves on to poison and drowning, greedy for new and better ways to kill. Faced with a string of unconnected victims, DCI Lorimer turns to psychologist and friend Solomon...

When an elderly woman is found dead at her home, newly fledged DC Kirsty Wilson is called to the scene. It appears that the woman had a mysterious visitor in the early hours of that morning - someone dressed as a carer but with much darker intentions. It soon becomes obvious that this was not...

When the dead body of a man is fished out of Glasgow's River Clyde the morning after an office celebration, it looks like a case of accidental death. An anonymous telephone call and a forensic toxicology test, however, give DCI Lorimer reason to think otherwise. Probing deeper into the life and...

Eric Chalmers is one of the most popular teachers at Muirpark Secondary School in Glasgow. Gentle and kind, he is the person the students come to when they want to confide in someone. So when precocious teenager Julie Donaldson accuses Chalmers of rape, the school goes into shock. How could a...

There's a hit man in Glasgow: unpaid and angry, he's decided to settle his own debts.... Elsewhere in the city, Marianne Brogan can't sleep. She's plagued by a nightmare: someone in the shadows, whispering threats, stalking her every move. To make matters worse, Marianne can't get hold of her...

Discover your next reading obsession with this iconic first novel in Alex Gray's bestselling Scottish detective series. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves Don't miss the latest from Alex Gray. Book 22 in the Lorimer series, ACTS OF MALICE, is out now and Book 23, BLOOD...

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** Don't miss the latest from Alex Gray. ECHO OF THE DEAD is out in paperback in November 2022 and a new mystery, QUESTIONS FOR A DEAD MAN, is out in March 2023. 'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH 'Move over Rebus' Daily Mail 'Exciting...

Discover your next reading obsession with Alex Gray's Sunday Times bestselling Scottish detective series Don't miss the latest from Alex Gray. Book 22 in the Lorimer series, ACTS OF MALICE, is out now and Book 23, BLOOD ON OLD STONES, is available to pre-order. Whether you've read them all or...

The Glasgow Orchestra are rehearsing to perform, but little do they know of the sequence of events happening backstage. When George Millar, the orchestra's leader, is brutally murdered in his dressing room, his colleagues are shocked. But the show must go on. Enter DCI Lorimer and psychologist...

The body of a prostitute is found at Glasgow's Queen Street Station, her hands, pointing towards her feet, placed as if in prayer, a small flower pressed between the palms. Psychologist Solomon Brightman is called to assist DCI Lorimer in the murder hunt, with the hope that his lateral thinking...