{"product_id":"a-cold-heart-a-gripping-scottish-crime-thriller-9781837000333","title":"A Cold Heart: A Gripping Scottish Crime Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith shaking hands, she tells herself she can do this. There's nothing she won't do for her daughter. But will she ever forgive herself for what happens next?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a woman is brutally snatched from her home in broad daylight, \u003cb\u003eDS Malkie McCulloch\u003c\/b\u003e must race against time to find her before it's too late. The victim is a carer, mother and wife living a quiet life in rural Scotland. But someone wanted to hurt her badly enough to risk everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Malkie pieces together the scattered clues she left behind, the case takes a devastating turn. What started as a simple shoplifting incident has spiralled into something far more dangerous, connecting to the violent death of a local security guard and a web of secrets that threatens to destroy everyone it touches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his personal life in turmoil - a newly discovered relative, a deepening relationship with fellow trauma survivor Deborah, and the haunting reopening of his mother's suspicious death - Malkie fights to stay focused on finding the victim alive. As winter temperatures plummet, his investigation reveals a story of family betrayal and desperate love that shows just how far a parent will go to protect their child...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fourth book in a gripping Scottish crime thriller series featuring DS Malkie McCulloch, a brilliantly complex detective who will risk everything to protect the innocent. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, JM Dalgliesh and JD Kirk.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSinclair, Doug:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Doug Sinclair lives in West Lothian, with a very patient wife and three furry dependents. He is the author of the DS Malkie McCulloch series, set in the semi-rural (but wild in ways he's always loved) regions of central Scotland. The first in the series, Blood Runs Deep, was published in February 2024.","brand":"Storm Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985443062034,"sku":"9781837000333","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2944fa43-22e7-4fb8-8f3b-235d9661f87e.jpg?v=1769535685","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-cold-heart-a-gripping-scottish-crime-thriller-9781837000333","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}