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Book SynopsisDI WESTPHALL.
No ordinary detective.
No ordinary investigations.
A twisting new crime series set in the Scottish Highlands. For fans of Stephen King, Christopher Brookmyre and John Connolly.
''A dark and satisfying mystery . . . This one comes thoroughly recommended'' James Oswald
The body of a young boy is discovered at the bottom of a well that has been sealed for two hundred years. Yet the corpse is only days old . . .
No one comes forward to identify #Boy9, and DI Ben Westphall''s only suspects are the farmers on whose land the well sits. They certainly seem as though they have something to hide. But it might not be what he thinks.
Soon, similarities from an old crime emerge and Westphall must look to the past to piece together the dark and twisted events taking place in the present.
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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT BOY IN THE WELL
''Intricately and expertly plotted . .
Trade Review
Praise for Douglas Lindsay and the DI Westphall series * - *
Boy in the Well is a dark and satisfying mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in the company of DI Ben Westphall, a compelling personality. I look forward to his next instalment. This one comes thoroughly recommended
-- James Oswald on Boy in the Well
A Tartan Noir tour de force. Lindsay writes with an economy and skill all too rare in modern fiction . . .
Brilliant -- Tony Black, author of the DI Bob Valentine series on Song of the Dead
Richly atmospheric . . . Lindsay solidifies his place as one of the
rising stars of tartan noir * Publishers Weekly on Song of the Dead *
Lindsay blends the past and present with
eerie, supernatural undertones, building
a mysterious puzzle that you have to unravel * Culturefly on Boy in the Well *
Lindsay has crafted
a chilling, well-paced thriller that spans a range of time periods with a case of deeply disturbing characters, all set against
a dramatic Highlands backdrop. * Woman *
