{"product_id":"andrew-raymond-the-long-isle-2026","title":"Andrew Raymond: The Long Isle [2026]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA dark Scottish island crime thriller featuring a compelling and brilliant female\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003edetective, a brutal murder, and a close-knit community where everyone has something to hide.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHome is where the lies are buried.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On the remote Hebridean island of South Uist, its rugged tranquillity is shattered by a brutal murder on a deserted beach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In desperate need of local knowledge, Uist-born Detective Constable Mairead Maclean is sent to investigate. Long estranged from the island, she is forced back to the place she once called home and to a past she would rather forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But as Mairead rekindles old friendships and hostilities, she uncovers a network of deception and scandal that could shatter the close-knit community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e They have been harbouring more than just long-buried secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Someone is watching Mairead's every move. They have already killed to keep the past buried, and they're ready to do it again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Isle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is the gripping first novel in a haunting new Scottish crime series, perfect for readers of Peter May and Ann Cleeves, and lovers of atmospheric police procedurals and dark island noir\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ___________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Andrew Raymond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e           One of Scotland's best tartan noir authors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e           For fans of Ian Rankin's Rebus and JD Kirk-style Scottish crime...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e           A cracking twist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e           A nice surprise to find a new author whose writing is so interesting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e           Raymond crafts a hypnotic story with many twists and turns\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raymond, Andrew","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53430581920083,"sku":"9781036711658","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/raymond-andrew-andrew-raymond-the-long-isle-2026-9781036711658-1231569431.jpg?v=1775688130","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/andrew-raymond-the-long-isle-2026","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}