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Cold Granite
2005·464 pages
A battered detective returns to Aberdeen’s force to hunt a child killer in this dark, snow-swept Scottish crime thriller.
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A battered detective returns to Aberdeen’s force to hunt a child killer in this dark, snow-swept Scottish crime thriller.
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The debut thriller from a bright new Scottish talent set to rival Ian Rankin.It's DS Logan McRae's first day back on the job after a year off on the sick, and it couldn't get much worse. Four-year-old David Reid's body is discovered in a ditch, strangled, mutilated and a long time dead. There's a killer stalking the Granite City and the local media are baying for blood.If that wasn't enough, Logan also has to contend with a new boss, DI Insch, who doesn't suffer fools gladly and thinks everyone'...
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Sexual content
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Ex-partner tension; some sexual content; assault themes in the crimes
Violence & gore
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Child murders with mutilation and torture; graphic body horror scenes
Profanity
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Frequent strong profanity throughout this gritty police procedural
Substance use
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Recurring alcohol use among police and other characters
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Not present
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Background gangs, oil wealth, and street vice in Aberdeen
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Central child murder and abuse; sexual violence; sustained cruelty
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