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Title details for The Last Witness by Denzil Meyrick - Available

The Last Witness

by Denzil Meyrick
Tim Gerard Reynolds
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James Machie was a man with a genius for violence, his criminal empire spreading beyond Glasgow into the UK and mainland Europe. Fortunately, James Machie is dead, assassinated in the back of a prison ambulance following his trial and conviction.But now, five years later, he is apparently back from the grave, set on avenging himself on those who brought him down. Top of his list is his previous associate, Frank MacDougall, who unbeknownst to D.C.I. Jim Daley, is living under protection on his lochside patch, the small Scottish town of Kinloch. Daley knows that, having been the key to Machie's conviction, his old friend and colleague D.S. Scott is almost as big a target. Nothing, not even death, has ever stood in James Machie's way.

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  • Release date

    December 29, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666595697
      • File size: 266759 KB
      • Duration: 09:15:44

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Tim Gerard Reynolds hits the ground running with this thriller, set in Glasgow. The action is fast paced and often violent. Reynolds delivers the narrative with a neutral English accent, which contrasts well with the broad Scots accents of the main characters. Five years after the murder of Glasgow crime boss James Machie, while he was in custody, those who brought him down are being hunted and killed. The murderer makes no effort to conceal his identity, but how can a man come back from the dead? DCI Daley needs to stop the killing or join the list of victims. Reynolds's voice nimbly shifts from a lilting Highlands accent to guttural Glaswegian. A dram of whisky feels like an essential accompaniment to this gritty listen. C.A.T. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 12, 2015
      Scottish author Meyrick (Whisky from Small Glasses) makes his U.S. debut with this promising first in a crime series starring Chief Insp. Jim Daley, who’s recently posted to the Scottish town of Kinloch. Five years earlier in Glasgow, Daley helped take down notorious gangster James “JayMac” Machie, only to have Machie gunned down in an attack on a prison ambulance. With the Machie case behind him, Daley can concentrate on his wife, Liz, and keeping the peace in Kinloch. That is, until Gerald and Marna Dowie, a couple closely associated with Machie, are gunned down in Melbourne, Australia, and a familiar face shows up on the CCTV. With the help of his colleague on the Machie case, Det. Sgt. Brian Scott, who also grew up with all the key players, Daley must figure out how a dead man committed murder, and what he’s planning next. A compelling lead and a satisfyingly twisted plot make this a welcome addition to Tartan noir. Agent: Anne Williams, Kate Hordern Literary Agency (U.K.).

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