Neil Lancaster is the No.1 digital bestselling author of the Tom Novak series. His latest novel, Dead Man's Grave, was longlisted for the 2021 William McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Book of the Year. He served as a military policeman in the RAF and worked as a detective for the Metropolitan Police, investigating serious crimes in the capital and beyond. As a covert policing specialist, he used a variety of tactics to obtain evidence against murderers, human traffickers, drug dealers and fraudsters. He now lives in the Scottish Highlands, writes crime and thriller novels and works as a broadcaster and commentator on true crime documentaries. He is a key expert on two Sky Crime TV series, Meet, Marry, Murder and Made for Murder. Twitter: www.twitter.com/@neillancaster66 Facebook: www.facebook.com/@NeilLancasterCrime Website: www.neillancastercrime.co.uk
'Think Jack Reacher fronting Line of Duty' Ian Rankin 'Rock hard cop stuff, from a writer who's done it for real. Absolutely terrific' Paul Finch 'An edge-of-your-seat, read-in-one-sitting book. If you like Line of Duty, you must snap this up' Cass Green 'An authentic and compelling thriller from an author weaving unputdownable fiction from his own experiences as a police officer. Highly recommended' Mark Dawson 'If you loved his Tom Novak series, you'll love this even more' Stephen Leather 'An incredible piece of work. Great storytelling, pacy and written with such a sense of place. The characters leap off the page' Chris MacDonald 'Compelling from beginning to end ... the whole thing just sings with authenticity on every page ... a top-draw thriller!' John Barlow 'When it comes to police procedure, this man's the real deal. An explosive opening to an exciting new series' Paul Gitsham If you want to know how the police really do it, you'd be mad to miss out on Neil Lancaster's assured Dead Man's Grave' Claire Seeber 'A taut, fast-paced, and original thriller. DS Max Craigie is set to become a classic detective in Scottish Noir' Michael Wood Praise for Neil Lancaster: 'Explosive, exciting and high-octane. If you enjoyed 24 you'll love Going Back. Neil Lancaster is a thriller writer set to blow up the bestseller lists' C. L. Taylor 'An incredible, exciting read' Cass Green 'A thrill a minute and a character who's hard to forget. Highly recommended' Lin Anderson 'An exhilarating, pulse-quickening read!' Angela Clarke 'Other thriller writers do research. Lancaster lived it. And now he is ready to tell you about it' Tony Parsons 'An intelligent, compelling thriller from someone who has been at the sharp end. Highly recommended' Denzil Meyrick