DCI McNeill

A twisted mind. A macabre game. A detective pushed to the brink. DCI 'Mac' McNeill, haunted by unresolved trauma, faces his most devious adversary yet in a case that defies logic and threatens to unravel his world. As leader of Edinburgh's Serious Crime Unit, Mac is thrust into the hunt for a cold-blooded killer who once wielded power from the peak of society. Now, orchestrating twisted games from the shadows, the killer weaves a complex web of deceit, challenging Mac's every instinct and escalating tension, distrust, and confusion both professionally and personally. The stakes skyrocket when Dr. Clio Wray and her daughter become ensnared in the killer's intricate plot. As the true scale of the deception emerges and more lives hang in the balance, Mac races against time to save the next victim. With his detective constable by his side, he confronts the peril head-on, risking his sanity, his job, and his life to expose the truth. In a deadly game of cat and mouse, can Mac unravel the killer's twisted agenda before it's too late, or will he become the next pawn in a master manipulator's grand design?

A silent hunter emerges from the shadows. In the heart of Edinburgh, a grim discovery plunges DCI 'Mac' McNeill into a seedy world of organised crime, where a sinister plot reaches beyond mere territorial disputes. As Mac navigates the treacherous crossfire of rival crime lords and delves into the lives lost to the city's drug trade, a killer strikes from the dark underworld. As he unravels a vendetta steeped in revenge and loss, the line between hunter and hunted blurs, testing his resolve and forcing him to confront the ghosts of his own past. With time running out and the stakes higher than ever, Mac must outmanoeuvre a ghost hell-bent on delivering a final, devastating message. But as the investigation takes him from the streets of Edinburgh to the remote highlands, he finds himself out of his element and racing against the clock. A riveting tale of vengeance and retribution; DCI McNeill's greatest challenge yet.

A body underground. An ancient ritual. A killer in the shadows. The real game is just beginning... When a body is found in the depths of Mary King's Close, DCI 'Mac' McNeill is thrust into a case involving the burden of sins and an old ritual tied to absolution. With each clue, he is drawn closer to a confrontation with a killer driven by a twisted sense of justice. As the investigation intensifies, Mac faces threats from a powerful adversary within the force, who aims to dominate the criminal underworld. Forced to protect those he cares about, Mac sends Clio and her daughter to safety on Skye, where he must finally confront his traumatic past. But just as the truth feels within reach, a shocking discovery changes everything. Someone has been watching. Sins of the Fathers is the gripping fourth book in Jacqueline New's DCI McNeill Crime Thriller series, perfect for fans of gritty British crime fiction.

In the heart of Edinburgh, a killer leaves a trail of secrets carved in blood. As the leader of the Serious Crime Unit, DCI 'Mac' McNeill is no stranger to the city's darkest secrets. But when a body marked with Celtic symbols is discovered in a run-down tower block, the case challenges even his seasoned instincts. With the victim's ties to the treacherous drug scene and a notorious crime lord complicating matters, Mac seeks the help of Dr. Clio Wray, an expert in ancient symbology. But when a second body emerges, an unsettling connection is made to Mac himself. The case spirals into uncharted territory. The gripping first instalment in the DCI McNeill crime thriller series.