MURDER IN THE GALLOWGATE an absolutely gripping crime mystery with a massive twist (Detective Lola Harris Mysteries Book 1)

MEET DETECTIVE LOLA HARRIS, A TOUGH WOMAN WITH A GOOD HEART, SOLVING CRIMES IN GRITTY GLASGOW.

Detective Lola Harris returns from a miserable solo holiday — an effort to get over her useless ex — only to find herself in charge of a high-stakes investigation.

She rushes to a crime scene in the historic Gallowgate neighbourhood. The smell in the basement is thick and sweet, even through Lola’s forensic mask.

The old wooden chair and the rope hanging from its arms are stained red. The earth below is saturated with blood. Six candleholders, their lights burned out, lend the scene an air of a completed ritual.

And yet there is no sign of a body.

A smashed-up phone in the corner puts the investigators on the trail of a local politician who has vanished without trace and a controversial artist who died thirty years ago on a remote Hebridean island.

Lola will have to work with the most obnoxious detective in Glasgow if she’s going to stop the killer from striking again.

Fans of Matt Brolly, Nadine Matheson, Alex Gray, Ian Rankin, Caro Ramsay and Denise Mina will devour this page-turning crime thriller.

PRAISE FOR MURDER IN THE GALLOWGATE:

‘A truly compelling crime novel from an author to watch, which has not only a gutsy and believable central character, but enough twists and surprises to satisfy even the most hardened crime reader. Highly recommended.’ Matthew Booth, author of the Everett Carr mysteries

‘An absolutely gripping murder mystery with a fabulous, strong female detective. The plot twists took my breath away. I’m hooked!’ Victoria Dowd, bestselling author of the Smart Woman’s Mystery series

‘From its disturbing gothic opening to the final twist, Murder in the Gallowgate had me hooked!’ Margaret Murphy, Dagger-winning author of Before He Kills Again

‘A spine-tinglingly tense and gripping novel, with a lovably flawed main detective and host of complex and intriguing characters, Murder in the Gallowgate kept me turning pages late into the night!’ G.R. Halliday, author of the Monica Kennedy series

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fantastic read, couldn’t put it down.’ Hannelore C.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A new addition to the top drawer of crime fiction.’ J C Gregory

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Loved the pace, the twists, the setting — can't wait for the next one!’ Ali King

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Compelling characters, storylines that hooked me right in, and a proper flavour of Glasgow made it a brilliant read. I hadn’t intended to read it in a oner, but I couldn’t bring myself to put it down.’ Kay Oh

MEET THE DETECTIVES
Lola Harris, a former hairdresser, is able to get people to trust her at their most vulnerable. She can pierce the toughest facade, asking questions that get to the heart of the matter. But she knows she can play it “mumsy” when she needs to. She drinks too much coffee, and likes a Bacardi and Coke, though she tries not to drink because it makes her maudlin about her useless ex, Joe.

Lola’s main rival in the force is Detective Sergeant Aidan Pierce, who seems hell-bent on sabotaging the ca