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Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003

In a bird sanctuary off the coast of Argyll, a local bird watcher is found murdered. In this wonderful haven, now tainted by the killing, Detectives Thane and Moss encounter two kinds of danger. One human -- in the form of their quarry -- grows increasingly desperate. The other natural, a line of deadly half-tide rocks known as The Fangs.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"- 'The expertise is interesting, the invention good and the writing literate and lively' - The Sunday Times - 'His plotting is impeccable.. and he can build his books to a relentless climax' - New York Times Book Review - 'Always a throughly reliable, good read' - The Times - 'Sound technical details... thrills without frills' - Sunday Telegraph - 'The only practitioner who writes with complete authority and accuracy about the police procedures in Scotland' - Glasgow Herald - 'Bill Knox is a highly skilled professional... he stamps his books with his own brand of authenticity and accuracy and compelling plotting' - Irish Times - 'Bill Knox writes with the factual accuracy of a good reporter. he does his homework thoroughly' - Evening Times, Glasgow --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Bill Knox began his writing career as a young Glasgow journalist and was variously employed as crime reporter, motoring correspondent and news editor. He made many contributions to radio and television and was well known to Scottish viewers as the writer and presenter for twelve years of the Scottish Television police liaison programme, 'Crime Desk.' He wrote twenty-four Colin Thane and Moss books in all as well as many other crime novels. He died in March 1999. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.