Description: November, 2038. Scotland has been reunified; the Guardians have loosened their grip. But there's still plenty of work for ex-cop Quint Dalrymple, who is investigating the strange disappearance of Angus Macdonald, the Lord of the Isles. As Quint delves further, he is drawn into a complex web of deceit, whose tentacles reach back into his own past...
Brief description: Born and brought up in Edinburgh, Paul Johnston studied in his home city, and at Oxford and St Andrews. As well as the Quint Dalrymple novels, he is the author of the Alex Mavros and Matt Wells crime series. He is a lecturer in creative writing at Liverpool Hope University.
Review Quotes: "Exceptional... The plot twists frequently, building up to a jaw-dropping climax. Series followers and newbies alike will be hooked"-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review"