Out in the Cold, Stuart Johnstone
Out in the Cold, Stuart Johnstone
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Out in the Cold

Author: Stuart Johnstone

Narrator: David Monteath

Unabridged: 10 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2021


Synopsis

After an incident makes remaining in Glasgow impossible, Police Sergeant Don Colyear is sent to work in a remote Highlands town. His new Inspector wants him gone and the locals wonder why he’s even there. Still, Don makes a go of things, striking up a good working relationship with rookie officer Rowan Forbes. As Don starts to investigate petty crimes, it soon becomes clear that there is something off about the town. A string of teenage disappearances has not been given due attention. Then there’s the gruesome murder of the groundsman of the local sporting estate. Could the incidents be linked? As Don delves further into the town’s secrets, it’s not long until his own life is at risk.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee

2-3 stars rounded up. Sergeant Don Colyear is relocated to Stratharder, north of Oban, following problems in Glasgow. Alongside Constable Rowan Forbes, he investigates a variety of crimes from the minor to the death of a worker on a local estate which appears to be occult based as well as the disapp......more

Goodreads review by David

audiobook. No mind blowing originality here but enjoyable enough police procedural due to the spirited main character Sergeant Don Colyear who has an intriguing backstory and the witty relationship he has with appealing sidekick Constable Rowan Forbes. Thankfully there is plenty of humour in the boo......more

Goodreads review by Louise

After an incident makes it impossible to stay in Glasgow, Sergeant Don Colyear is sent to work in the remote Highland town. His new Inspector wants him gone and the locals wonder why he's even there. But Don makes a go of things, striking up a good working relationship with rookie officer, Rowan For......more

I have been so incredibly lucky as of late in my crime novels, but Out in the Cold surpassed all my expectations. It has an original plot, intriguing main characters and a writing style that is so sharp that it threatens to slit your throat. If I thought that it couldn’t get better than that opening......more