Pitch Black: A DCI Lorimer Novel

An elusive killer is viciously murdering members of a football team in this next DCI Lorimer mystery from internationally bestselling author Alex Gray

When Chief Inspector Lorimer returns from his holiday on the island of Mull, he feels a welcome sense of calm. But it doesn’t last long. Kelvin Football Club’s new star midfielder is found brutally stabbed to death in his own home, and while his wife is apprehended trying to leave the country, a seemingly straightforward new case begins.

But the grisly murder of a referee after a Kelvin match throws light on some dark secrets. And when the newest player who signed to the club becomes the latest victim in a string of killings, Lorimer knows there’s a serial killer on the loose—one that’s only beginning to show his true colors. As lies emerge and tensions build, Lorimer must discover the truth before one of the players or managers become the next Kelvin fatality.

“Gray has no equal when it comes to unmasking killers and she has excelled herself here . . . Gray is the new master of Scottish crime writing.” - Scottish Daily Express

“Brings Glasgow to life in the same way Ian Rankin evokes Edinburgh.” - Daily Mail (UK)

“The 10th in Gray’s popular Glasgow series ... is sure to please fans as it continues to delve into the lives of the cops who solve the tricky mysteries he sets them. “ - Kirkus Reviews on The Swedish Girl