The Darkness

This thriller won silver in the 2011 Forward National Literature Awards for Mystery. For Andrew Davidson, tragedy marks a turning point... He's a conscientious, respected G.P. but when his brother is found with his throat cut, his thoughts turn to anger and revenge. Known villains, who have managed to evade justice thanks to the efforts of one of Cairnburgh's cleverest lawyers, begin to disappear. For Rhona Kirk getting on with her life means taking control... A victim of rape, she starts a new life in Dundee but finds it difficult to shake off her past, and the men she's connected with also go missing. When the threats start, Rhona accepts help against her better judgment. For DCI Jack Carston, putting the puzzle pieces together is a race against time... He searches for the links between all these vanished persons, aware all the time of his own darker impulses and sensing the strong bond between himself and the vigilante. What he finds is beyond even his worst imaginings. Justice is blind but this darkness is different.