Fire in the Blood(2013)

Ed James

A body soaked in whisky. A family with secrets to hide.DC Scott Cullen isn’t so much disillusioned with the police force but his insufferable boss, DI Bain, and the way he constantly sidelines Cullen, hampering his ability to solve cases. Is it personal?When the owner of Dunpender Distillery opens a cask of whisky for a special edition, he finds more than a single malt.The barrel contains the body of a man, mangled and unidentifiable.Now, as the rest of the team focus on bigger cases, Cullen finds himself as lead investigator of not one but two decades-old cases. Two men working at the distillery went missing within weeks of each other around the same time the barrel was filled nearly twenty years ago.Their bodies were never found.As Cullen steps back in time to work out what happened, he has to battle through twisted tales of family loyalties, lies and professional rivalries.But before Cullen can work out who the killer is, he needs to know whose body is in the barrel…And whether the murderer will strike again.Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart McBride, Alex Smith and JD Kirk, Fire in the Blood continues the bestselling Police Scotland series.Praise for Fire in the ‘Classic Scottish bad food, bad moods, too much booze and tight plots’ – @ey0k1, Twitter⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Cullen mesmerises again… Another amazing entry into the Cullen saga’ – Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Well-paced and cleverly plotted’ – Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Scott is a great character … His maverick attitude leads him to solve the cases but not without a shedload of trouble along the way’ – Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘My third date with Scott Cullen didn’t disappoint … he’s back, slightly more grown up, extremely more cynical and still worthy of attention’ – Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It’s fair to say I’m hooked on this series – a few surprises along the way in this book, yet again a cracking read’ – Amazon reviewerThe Police Scotland Dead in the WaterGhost in the MachineDevil in the DetailFire in the BloodStab in the DarkCops and RobbersLiars and ThievesCowboys and IndiansThe MissingThe HuntedHeroes and VillainsThe Black IsleThe Cold TruthThe Dead End