{"product_id":"the-long-isle-by-andrew-raymond","title":"The Long Isle by Andrew Raymond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Long Isle by Andrew Raymond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA dark Scottish island crime thriller featuring a compelling and brilliant female\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003edetective, a brutal murder, and a close-knit community where everyone has something to hide.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cstrong\u003eHome is where the lies are buried.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n On the remote Hebridean island of South Uist, its rugged tranquillity is shattered by a brutal murder on a deserted beach.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n In desperate need of local knowledge, Uist-born Detective Constable Mairead Maclean is sent to investigate. Long estranged from the island, she is forced back to the place she once called home and to a past she would rather forget.\u003cbr\u003e\n But as Mairead rekindles old friendships and hostilities, she uncovers a network of deception and scandal that could shatter the close-knit community.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n They have been harbouring more than just long-buried secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Someone is watching Mairead’s every move. They have already killed to keep the past buried, and they’re ready to do it again.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Isle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is the gripping first novel in a haunting new Scottish crime series, perfect for readers of Peter May and Ann Cleeves, and lovers of atmospheric police procedurals and dark island noir\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\n\"Oozing with atmosphere... A proper Tartan Noir.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/em\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Raymond's series could come to rival Ann Cleeves' \u003cem\u003eJimmy Perez\u003c\/em\u003e - the first is that good\" Geoffrey Wansell, \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\n\"A brilliant read, full of atmosphere\" \u003cem\u003eBelfast Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\n\"Pacey and gripping\" Anne Marie Scanlon, \u003cem\u003eSunday Irish Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\n\n\n\n \u003cbr\u003e\n ___________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Andrew Raymond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One of Scotland’s best tartan noir authors\u003cbr\u003e\n ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ For fans of Ian Rankin’s Rebus and JD Kirk-style Scottish crime…\u003cbr\u003e\n ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A cracking twist\u003cbr\u003e\n ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A nice surprise to find a new author whose writing is so interesting\u003cbr\u003e\n ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Raymond crafts a hypnotic story with many twists and turns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBook details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eAndrew Raymond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eVery Good\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eBinding Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eVinci Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eYear published\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2026-05-05\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e300\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eISBN 13\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e9781036711658\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eISBN 10\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e103671165X\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eCover note\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eBook picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Vinci Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65486904131933,"sku":"GOR014993694","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/8911\/0621\/files\/9781036711658_29bee4f5-f6bf-45bc-955c-93aab41b28b5.jpg?v=1785935779","url":"https:\/\/www.highscorecomics.com\/products\/the-long-isle-by-andrew-raymond","provider":"High Score Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}