DC Lorimer Series by Alex Gray
DC Lorimer #4
The Riverman
Alex Gray
With big businesses, tortured love affairs, and deadly rivalries all colliding, it's clear that this case is as explosive as they come 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 business of the deceased accountant, Duncan Forbes, a seemingly upright member of the community, Lorimer find only yet more unanswered questions. What is the secret his widow seems to be concealing? Is there any reason to think that the international accountancy firm was facing financial difficulties? What has become of the dead man's protege who has disappeared in New York? When the firm's human resources manager is found dead in her riverside flat these questions become only more complex and disturbing.
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DC Lorimer #5
Pitch Black
Alex Gray
Could a football supporter be angry enough to put a bullet in a referee's head? Lorimer deals with this question as well as a tragedy close to home. 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 straightforward new case begins. But the grisly murder of a referee after a Kelvin match throws light on some dark secrets at the ground. And when the latest signing to the club becomes the latest victim in a string of killings, Lorimer knows there's a serial killer on the loose—one that's only beginning to show his true colors. As lies emerge and tensions build, the players and managers live under the constant threat of becoming the next Kelvin fatality. Building to a dark and suspenseful climax, this is Alex Gray's most powerful work to date.Review"Gray more than holds her own against the likes of Rankin and McDermid . . . it would take a reader with the skills of her hero to come up with the killer's identity before the last few pages." —ExpressAbout the AuthorAlex Gray has been awarded the Scottish Association of Writers' Constable and Pitlochry trophies for her crime writing, and is the Scottish Chapter convenor for the Crime Writers' Association.
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DC Lorimer #6
Glasgow Kiss
Alex Gray
A perfectly paced, atmospheric mystery that gets to the beating heart of the Scottish city and features the most dynamic Scottish detective since RebusEric 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 deeply religious family man like Chalmers do anything like that? With some students and teachers supporting Julie, and others standing by Chalmers, life at Muirpark is far from harmonious. And then things get much worse—Julie Donaldson goes missing, and the police are called in. For DCI William Lorimer, this is the second missing person case in a week. He's been having sleepless nights about the toddler who has been missing for several days—with each day, the likelihood of her being found alive diminishes. Julie's disappearance adds a further burden to Lorimer's already overstretched workload. With hope fading, it becomes a breakneck race against time to find both missing girls.Review"Engrossing and convincing mystery, elegantly yet efficiently told, showing once more that Gray is a writer worth investigating." —Scottish Daily Express "Gray gets better by the book." —TimesAbout the AuthorAlex Gray has been awarded the Scottish Association of Writers' Constable and Pitlochry trophies for her crime writing, and is the Scottish Chapter convenor for the Crime Writers' Association. She is the author of The Riverman and Pitch Black.
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