Dead Locked

The next instalment in John Carson's gripping DCI Liam Brodie series.

On the fog-shrouded Isle of Harris, secrets come with a deadly price.

Exiled to the remote Hebrides after a high-stakes Edinburgh operation went wrong, DI Lucy Warren expects little more than mundane island routine. But when eighteen-year-old Zack Raven - the son of a wealthy tech tycoon - is found dead in the wine cellar of Gleannasdail Castle, an exclusive boarding school for the privileged, the island's quiet facade shatters.

Dispatched from the mainland to lead the investigation, DCI Liam Brodie must confront not only a cold-blooded killer, but also the bitter resentment hanging between him and Lucy.

What initially looks like a tragic school rivalry quickly unravels into something far more calculated. Beneath a staged crime scene lies a brutal murder - and a dark pattern of past incidents that everyone at the academy is eager to bury.

As the Hebridean fog rolls in and the body count begins to rise, Brodie and Warren must untangle a web of cover-ups before the killer strikes again...

Praise for John Carson:

'Excellent! Fast paced and hard hitting with a sharp edge of quick wit.'Bestselling thriller author Diane Saxon

'Broken Bones is a cracking start to a brand new series. Flawed characters, twists and turns galore and a brutal mystery that had me guessing until the end.' Bestselling crime author Wes Markin

'A twisty, tartan-clad cracker laced with dark humour.' Bestselling crime author Ross Greenwood

'Always a five star for John Carson. His books just keep getting better and better.' Reader Review

'Another great book from this highly recommend author. Hard to put down any of his books they keep you gripped from the beginning to the end.' Reader Review

'OUTSTANDING!' Reader Review

'A brilliant new series from one of my favourite authors!\ Reader Review

'Lots of humour and normality as well as intrigue and right at the end, the final, and most stunning twist.' Reader Review