The Wild Coast by Lin Anderson
In this gripping seventeenth instalment of the Rhona MacLeod series, The Wild Coast, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod finds herself entangled in an inquiry that initially appears to be a straightforward missing person case. However, as the investigation unfolds, it reveals something far more sinister - a killer with a penchant for confinement, torture, and murder, along with a strange fascination for figures made of sticks.
As her investigation proceeds, Rhona is forced to reconsider her closest bonds. Rumours of sexual assault offences by serving police officers are circling in Glasgow, which may include her trusted colleague DS Michael McNab. Could it be true, or is someone looking to put him out of action? All the while a young woman's life is on the line and the clock is ticking…