Final Cut [Hardcover]

Lin Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 6, 2009

Where the hell had the kid found a human skull? McNab heard an intake of breath behind him as someone else made out the shape in the torchlight. A metre away now, McNab crouched on a level with the child. 'Where did you find that, Emma?' he said softly. She stared at him. 'I was lost. I heard them calling me.' When Claire regains consciousness after a stranger causes her car to crash in a snowstorm, she is frantic to discover her nine-year-old daughter Emma missing from the back seat. Then Emma is found in the woods nearby, unharmed but cradling a child's skull. She claims it 'called to her' -- and she can hear another voice nearby...Meanwhile, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is trying to discover the identity of a corpse found badly burned in a skip. The body is wearing a soldier's ID tag, but DNA tests show it's not him. When DS Michael McNab asks for her help identifying the remains Emma found, they discover the two cases are linked in ways they could never have imagined...Lin Anderson, author of Driftnet and Easy Kill, has written her most powerful novel to date.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Her best book to date ... A fast-paced, gripping tale that grabs the reader's attention right from the very first page' -- The Sun on EASY KILL 'a flat-out sprint... a complex and engaging protagonist... definitely a cut above the average: vivid and atmospheric, with an enthralling chase through the city's sewers towards a thrilling denouement.' -- Guardian on EASY KILL 20080913 'Lin Anderson is world-class, she is here to stay and the dark side of her imagination is more chilling than Sauchiehall Street in a snowstorm.' -- Daily Record on EASY KILL 20080913 'Excellent' -- Morning Star on Easy Kill 20080913 'Chills the blood ... would make Ian Rankin's old man Rebus choke on his whisky chaser.' -- Big Issue on DARK FLIGHT 20070701 'I was absolutely gripped... very enjoyable and truly, truly disturbing...' -- Radio 5 Live on DARK FLIGHT 20070726 'Forget Las Vegas, forget Miami, this is CSI Dowanhill and it'll keep your adrenalin pumping from the first terrifying page until the last.' -- Daily Record on DARK FLIGHT 20070729 'Lin Anderson is one of Scotland's national treasures -- don't be fooled by comparisons, her writing is unique, bringing warmth and depth to even the seediest parts of Glasgow. Lin's Rhona MacLeod is a complex and compelling heroine who just gets better with every outing.' -- Stuart MacBride, author of Cold Granite and Dying Light 20070729 '[A] sexy new rival for old Rebus...' -- The Scotsman 20051112

About the Author

Lin Anderson began writing whilst working as a teacher, and now writes full time. FINAL CUT is her sixth novel.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Library Hb (August 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340922443
• ISBN-13: 978-0340922446
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,539,137 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm the author of eight novels featuring forensic expert Dr Rhona MacLeod which have been translated into a number of languages. The series has been optioned for television and 'Final Cut' is currently being developed as a three parter. I am also a screenwriter. My first film 'Small Love' was shortlisted for a TAPS writer of the year award. My second film won a Scottish BAFTA for best fiction and also the Celtic Film Festival's Best Drama award.
'Dead Close' a short story contained in 2011 Best of British Crime Anthology is currently being made into a movie.
Other short stories have been published in anthologies such as the MacAllan 10 year collection and dramatised on BBC Radio 4.