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Dundee-based private investigator J. McNee finds his past is about to catch up with him in this intriguing mysterySuspended from the Association of British Investigators and facing an enquiry into his alleged misconduct over four years previously, J McNee’s career hangs in the balance. The last thing he needs is new business. But when the mother of a murdered child asks him to re-open a case he helped close during his time in the police, McNee can’t refuse. Is the wrong man serving a life sentence for a series of brutal murders? And, if so, why did he admit his guilt before the court? As McNee searches for answers, he finds himself forced to make a terrifying moral choice: one that will change his life forever.An intriguing murder mystery involving many unexpected twists and turns, Mothers of the Disappeared blends the grit of classic American hardboiled fiction with a distinctly Scottish voice and attitude.
About the Author
"An exceptional talent" - - John Connolly
Russel D McLean is the author of five novels featuring PI J McNee. In order, these are: The Good Son, The Lost Sister, Father Confessor, Mothers of the Disappeared and Cry Uncle.
He has previously run the highly regarded noir fiction ezine Crime Scene Scotland, and still reviews crime novels and interviews authors for newspapers in the UK. His work has appeared in the TLS, The Independent on Sunday, The Skinny Magazine and The Herald (Scotland) , where he writes a monthly crime fiction review column. In past lives, he has been a bookseller, a fast food guy, a garage attendant and a philosophy student.
Originally from Dundee, he now lives in Glasgow with his partner and three cats.
www.russeldmcleanbooks.com
