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Time for the Dead

Author(s): Lin Anderson

Location(s): Isle of Skye, Afghanistan, Glasgow

Genre(s): Crime, Thriller

Era(s): Contempoary

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Time for the Dead is a gripping crime novel by Lin Anderson and sees forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod discover that a terrifying war is unfolding on Scotland’s Isle of Skye.

When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod returns to her roots on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, a chance encounter in the woods behind a nearby activities centre leads her to what seems to be a crime scene, but without a victim. Could this be linked to a group of army medics, who visited the centre while on leave from Afghanistan and can no longer be located on the island?

Enlisting the help of local tracker dog Blaze, Rhona starts searching for a connection.Two days later a body is found at the base of the famous cliff known as Kilt Rock, face and identity obliterated by the fall, which leads Rhona to suspect the missing medics may be on the island for reasons other than relaxation. Furthermore, elements of the case suggests a link with an ongoing operation in Glasgow, which draws DS Michael McNab into the investigation.

As the island’s unforgiving conditions close in, Rhona must find out what really happened to the group in Afghanistan, as the consequences may be being played out in brutal killings on Skye…. Time for the Dead is the fourteenth book in Lin Anderson’s forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.

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Author: Tina Hartas

Time for the Dead is number 14 in the Rhona McLeod series of detective novels set in Scotland. In this book, Dr McLeod, a forensic pathologist, battles her own demons as well as attempting...

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