Sins of the Dead

by Lin Anderson

  In particular, for Sins of the Dead I’d like to give thanks to …

  Professor Lorna Dawson of The James Hutton Institute for inspiring the creation of soil scientist Dr Jen Mackie.

  Dr James H. K. Grieve, Emeritus Professor of Forensic Pathology at Aberdeen University, who is more than generous in answering my queries about modes of death.

  Glasgow Tigers for a fabulous day out at Ashfield, which inspired the role of the Tigers in the story and reminded me how much fun I had supporting the team when a student at Glasgow University.

  The idea for Sins of the Dead was conceived at the annual rally of Harley-Davidson enthusiasts who gather every August in the neighbouring village of Aviemore. Known as Thunder in the Glens, it’s organized by the Dunedin Chapter of Harley-Davidson.

  A big thanks must therefore go to Alex Glen, the Director of the Dunedin Chapter Scotland (9083), and to Fran and Jim Anderson, chapter members in Aviemore, for their expertise in all things Harley-Davidson and of course in the running of the hugely successful and friendly Thunder in the Glens.

  In Follow the Dead I introduced the character known as Mary Grant, inspired by the real Mary Grant from Carrbridge, who kindly gave money to Cancer Research to get to know McNab a little better.

  I liked the character so much she reappears in Sins of the Dead. You’ll have likely read the book by now, so you’ll already know what she’s been up to this time, and that a Harley-Davidson played a role in that.

  By Lin Anderson

  Driftnet

  Torch

  Deadly Code

  Dark Flight

  Easy Kill

  Final Cut

  The Reborn

  Picture Her Dead

  Paths of the Dead

  The Special Dead

  None but the Dead

  Follow the Dead

  Sins of the Dead

  NOVELLA

  Blood Red Roses

  LIN ANDERSON has published thirteen novels and one novella featuring forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod, which have been widely translated. Her short story Dead Close was chosen for the Best of British Crime 2011 and is currently in development as a feature film. Also a screenwriter, her film River Child won a student BAFTA and the Celtic Media Festival Award for Best Short Drama. Formerly Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland, she is also co-founder of Bloody Scotland, Scotland’s International Crime Writing Festival.

  www.lin-anderson.com

  @Lin_Anderson

  First published 2018 by Macmillan

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  ISBN 978-1-5098-6621-2

  Copyright © Lin Anderson 2018

  Map artwork by Hemesh Alles 2018

  Cover image © Miguel Angel Munoz Pellicer/Arcangel Images

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