One man’s race against time to track down a deadly narcotic before it hits the streets of the seaside hometown he thought he’d never return to. The first in a new Tartan Noir mystery series by Bloody Scotland founding director Gordon Brown writing as Morgan Cry. Disgraced, demoralised and recently retired Glasgow police constable Blake Glover returns to his childhood home of Fraserburgh on the north-east shoulder of Scotland. While driving a taxi to occupy himself and contemplate his future, he is asked to discreetly investigate the disappearance of a young woman. Blake reluctantly agrees to help and stumbles upon a mysterious stately home which appears to be involved in smuggling people from around the world for a highly addictive and deadly narcotic. The more Blake investigates, the more he uncovers a massive plot involving money, blackmail, drugs and murder. With the fear that the narcotic will make it onto the streets of his hometown, Blake must track down the drugs before time runs out or watch people he cares about meet a gruesome end. Fans of VAL McDERMID, IAN RANKIN, DENISE MINA and WILLIAM McILVANNEY shouldn’t miss this intricately plotted, clever and suspenseful series debut by Scottish crime writer Morgan Cry. A gripping high-octane masterpiece ― Andrew Child , co-author of the Jack Reacher series, on Six Wounds Told with trademark wit and flair . . . a brilliant, pacey, riveting read. A roller coaster of a Euro-thriller, it’s Morgan Cry at his best ― Abir Mukherjee , author of the Sam Wyndham series, on Six Wounds Certainly delivers . . . riveting ― The Sunday Post on Six Wounds Highly recommended ― Lin Anderson , author of the Rhona MacLeod series, on Six Wounds Dark, disreputable and hugely entertaining. I loved it! ― Marion Todd , author of the Detective Clare Mackay series, on Six Wounds A tight, taut and totally terrific read from Morgan Cry. Smart characters, smart dialogue and a smart plot ― Douglas Skelton , author of the Rebecca Connolly series, on Six Wounds Just brilliant . . . Highly recommended. All the stars ― Helen Fields , author of the DI Callanach thrillers, on Six Wounds Morgan Cry possesses that rare magic of being able to tell a dark tale with light humour . . . A breakneck speed read that explodes on to the first page – literally – and doesn’t let up ― Deborah Masson , author of the DI Eve Hunter series, on Six Wounds Fans of . . . twisted plots might want to try this one ― Library Journal on Thirty-One Bones A complex and immersive thrill ride ― Denise Mina on Thirty-One Bones Fans of Tartan Noir with a taste for appropriately dour heroes will look forward to the coming installments ― Kirkus Reviews Charismatic, clever and crafty, written with Cry's sharp wit ― Caro Ramsay , author of the DCI Christine Caplan Thrillers Blake Glover is a force to be reckoned with in this twisty thriller ― Lin Anderson , author of the Rhona MacLeod series A dark, twisting tale with a gripping plot, a troubled hero, and a haunting and somber conclusion ― Booklist Featuring a memorable protagonist fuelled by the best of Scottish fast food,  The Cost  is a decidedly moreish thriller that will leave you hankering for just one more chapter ― Ian Rankin , author of the Inspector Rebus Thrillers As dark as a November sky over Fraserburgh, The Cost is about the danger of going back. A tight, elegant tale ― Denise Mina , author of Conviction Morgan Cry is a splendid storyteller ― The Scotsman Simply brilliant ― Abir Mukherjee , author of Hunted An ex-policeman turned taxi driver in Fraserburgh has secrets of his own as he’s plunged into local intrigues. What great thriller writing: visceral sense of place, finely tuned ear for dialects, believable engaging characters & a tense layered plot. Loved it ― Liz Webb , author of The Daughter A cracker of a thriller ― Liam McIlvanney Sharp prose, superb pace, a finely wrought sense of place combine in this unusual thriller. Blake Glover is a new character to keep us turning the pages ― Douglas Skelton , author of A Thief's Blood Gordon Brown, also writing as Morgan Cry , has eleven crime and thriller books published to date, along with a novella and a number of short stories. Gordon is a founding director of Bloody Scotland, Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival, a DJ on local radio (www.pulseonair.co.uk) and also runs a strategic planning consultancy. He lives in Scotland (and when Brexit rules allow, Spain) and is married with two children – who have long since flown the nest (the children that is). In a former life Gordon delivered pizzas in Toronto, sold non-alcoholic beer in the Middle East, launched a creativity training business, floated a high tech company on the London Stock Exchange, compered the main stage at a two-day music festival and was once booed by 49,000 people while on the pitch at a major football Cup Final.