Seven days. Four deaths. One chance to catch a killer.
Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Robert is never seen alive again.
A body is soon found on the coast of the Scottish Highlands. Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy is drawn into the murder investigation and she has a feeling that the case won't begin and end with this one death.
Meanwhile, Inverness-based social worker Michael Bach is worried about one of his clients whose last correspondence was a single ambiguous text message; Nichol Morgan has been missing for seven days.
As Monica is faced with catching a murderer who has been meticulously watching and waiting, Michael keeps searching for Nichol, desperate to find him before the killer claims another victim.
About the Author :
G.R. Halliday was born in Edinburgh and grew up near Stirling in Scotland. He spent his childhood obsessing over the unexplained mysteries his father investigated, which has been a major inspiration for his writing. He now lives in the rural highlands outside Inverness, where he is able to pursue his favourite pastimes of mountain climbing and swimming in the sea, before returning home to his band of semi-feral cats.
Review :
'Beautifully written and wonderfully atmospheric, From the Shadows is an intricate, multi-layered thriller with an unforgettable protagonist. Mesmerising crime fiction.' B.P. Walter
'An intricately woven tale featuring outsider DI Monica Kennedy who will stop at nothing to catch a killer obsessed with the sacrifice of adolescent boys to the stars. An excellent read.' Lin Anderson
'A savage landscape painted in blood. Seriously good.' Andrew James Greig
'A brilliantly dark, authentic crime thriller, with deftly drawn characters and prose to match its brutal, majestic setting. Immersive and mysterious as Highland mist, it lures you in and never lets go.' J.D. Pennington
'G. R. Halliday is a master storyteller. From the Shadows is clever, fast-paced and pulses with tension. It’s terrifyingly good and hugely addictive.' Marion Todd
'Set in a bleak Scottish winter, From The Shadows is a dark, deadly and atmospheric masterclass in crime fiction that crawls beneath your skin and leaves a chill there.' Deborah Masson
Praise for G. R. Halliday:
'G.R. Halliday has created a novel as dark, gripping and atmospheric as the Scottish scenery it inhabits.' Gordon Brown, author of Deepest Wounds
'I'd read anything with DI Monica Kennedy in it, she's one of my favourite detectives.' Sarah Pearse, bestselling author of The Sanatorium
'G.R. Halliday's crime novels are always deeply absorbing and beautifully written page-turners.' B. P. Walter, bestselling author of The Dinner Guest
'Dark and disturbing from page one - in the best possible way. The plot is intricate and layered, and peppered with revelations that will keep you reading into the night.' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
