A Death in Glasgow
Autor Eva Macraeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 feb 2027
Observăm de la primele pagini o voce narativă care refuză confortul concluziilor rapide. În A Death in Glasgow, Eva Macrae construiește o structură bazată pe îndoială. Un cadavru pe șine. Un trecut zbuciumat. Poliția închide dosarul: sinucidere. Totuși, notăm un detaliu care sparge tiparul: un bilet de întoarcere nefolosit. De ce ar cumpăra cineva drumul înapoi dacă nu plănuiește să se mai întoarcă? Considerăm că acest mic obiect devine motorul unei obsesii. Sergentul May Mackay nu caută doar dreptatea, ci și ispășirea unei pierderi proprii. Ritmul este alert. Tensiunea crește cu fiecare interogatoriu. Glasgow-ul devine un personaj ostil, un labirint de secrete unde adevărul este îngropat adânc. Cineva supraveghează fiecare pas al anchetei. Cineva vrea tăcere. Pericolul devine palpabil când May trece de la statutul de vânător la cel de țintă. Cititorul care a apreciat portretul orașului brutal și atmosfera de nesiguranță din Edge of the Grave va găsi aici aceeași tensiune socială specifică Scoției — dar într-un context contemporan, unde pericolele sunt mai subtile, dar la fel de letale. Proza este tăioasă. Propozițiile sunt scurte, ca niște lovituri. Nu există spațiu pentru digresiuni. Totul converge spre o confruntare finală unde miza nu este doar rezolvarea cazului, ci supraviețuirea.
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ISBN-10: 1804953628
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 35 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Editura: Random House
Colecția Penguin
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Recomandăm acest roman cititorilor care caută un ritm alert și o protagonistă feminină puternică, bântuită de propriul trecut. Veți câștiga o incursiune autentică în atmosfera întunecată a orașului Glasgow și o lecție despre cum un singur detaliu ignorat poate răsturna o întreagă anchetă polițistă. Este o alegere excelentă pentru fanii genului „Tartan Noir”.
Notă biografică
Eva Macrae is the author of A Death in Glasgow, a thrilling police procedural set in Glasgow which is publishing in January 2026. Having been born in Glasgow, Eva is a former newspaper photographer turned crime author. She's covered stories including the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the first Gulf War in addition to many high profile murder cases, which have had an influence on her popular Detective Shona Oliver police procedural series which Eva writes under her real name, Lynne McEwan.
She is a graduate of the University of East Anglia's Creative Writing programme and splits her time between Lincolnshire and Scotland.
Descriere scurtă
Suicide or murder? A return train ticket sparks a chilling murder investigation in this Glasgow-based page-turning mystery thriller from Scottish crime author, Eva Macrae. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Happy Valley and Vigil.
'Outstanding and enthralling' ANGELA MARSONS
'Raw, authentic and utterly gripping' CAROLINE MITCHELL
'A dazzlingly good thriller' MARION TODD
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She bought a return ticket. She never came back...
When Holly Campbell's body is found on the train tracks at Glasgow Central, police quickly rule it a suicide.
She'd had a troubled past. She'd tried before.
But Sergeant May Mackay can't let one detail go. If Holly never wanted to come home, why did she buy a return ticket?
Driven by her own haunting loss and a promise to Holly's grieving mother, May is determined to solve the mystery.
But the deeper she digs, the more sinister the truth becomes.
Someone is hiding a terrible secret. And they'll do whatever it takes to keep it buried.
Even if it means silencing May for good...
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MORE PRAISE FOR A DEATH IN GLASGOW
'Taut, tense, vibrant and beautifully written.' Ruth Mancini
'Macrae has created a brilliantly Weegie cast of conflicted, tormented characters who have real emotional depth and coupled it to a plot with the pace of a runaway train. Once you're on board there's no way off.' Callum McSorley
'Chillingly authentic with a protagonist to root for... I absolutely loved it.' Claire Wilson
'Absorbing, gritty and real... this book was right up my street. Sergeant May Mackay was a breath of fresh air in the crime thriller arena. I can't wait to read more about her.' Mel Sherratt
'Raw, authentic and utterly gripping. Eva Macrae drags you into Glasgow's shadows and doesn't let you out. Sergeant May Mackay is a force to be reckoned with.' Caroline Mitchell
"Richly authentic with a protagonist to root for, A Death in Glasgow is a dazzlingly good thriller, dripping with heart and hope. One of the best books I've read this year." - Marion Todd
"I had a little reading time and I chose to spend some of it with A Death in Glasgow which I absolutely loved. I read the book in one sitting and was captivated from the first line. Outstanding and enthralling." Angela Marsons
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Readers LOVE A Death in Glasgow...
***** 'Shocking and twisty.'
***** 'Fast-paced and gripping... phenomenal twist at the end. Highly recommend!'
***** 'Quite simply superb. I enjoyed it so much... I read it in one sitting.'
***** 'I absolutely loved this! It really was jaw-dropping and left me speechless... A definite five-star read.'
***** 'The novel is rich in atmosphere, breath-taking and tense. Plenty of action to keep me gripped.'
Descriere
When Holly Campbell's body is found on the train tracks at Glasgow Central, police quickly rule it a suicide. She'd had a troubled past. She'd tried before. But Sergeant May Mackay can't let one detail go. If Holly never wanted to come home, why did she buy a return ticket? Driven by her own haunting loss and a promise to Holly's grieving mother, May is determined to solve the mystery. But the deeper she digs, the more sinister the truth becomes. Someone is hiding a terrible secret. And they'll do whatever it takes to keep it buried. Even if it means silencing May for good...