Sometimes murder is the only way to get even-The gripping new Scottish crime thriller that you won-t be able to put down. Perfect for fans of L J Ross and Val McDermid.-A deliciously dark and twisted tale that kept me reading late into the night- Graham Smith, bestselling author of A Body in the LakesFour friends with dark secrets. One killer out for revenge.DI Frank Farrell and DS McLeod are tasked with investigating the brutal murder of a defence solicitor-s wife in Dumfries.It-s been over a year since they left the town after an investigation robbed them of a dear friend. But now they-re back and must find a way to move on.When the son of another defence solicitor is murdered, a strange tattoo etched on his body, the case takes them into darker, more disturbing territory.It leads them back into the past - to a horrific fire in a cottage that took a woman-s life, to four friends harbouring dark secrets - and finally to a killer waiting patiently for revenge.Praise for Avenge the Dead