From the Ashes

Author: Masson, Deborah

Crime & mystery

Published on 18 August 2022 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Penguin (Transworld)) in the United Kingdom as part of the DI Eve Hunter series.

Paperback | 368 pages
127 x 197 x 20 | 254g

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 McILVANNEY PRIZE FOR BEST SCOTTISH CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEARAs the house burns, the hunt for a killer begins...

In the dead of night someone starts a fire in a home for underprivileged children in Aberdeen. The flames spread quickly, and one person doesnt make it out alive.

But the victim wasnt found in their bedroom; they were discovered locked inside a secret basement underground. As DI Eve Hunter and her team search the blackened ruins, the case takes them into even darker territory.

Soon Eve unearths a horrific discovery at the heart of the property - one that turns the whole investigation on its head. Everyone in this home has something to hide, but who has a secret worth killing for?Taut and gripping, with a pace that never slows, From The Ashes is a master-class in police procedurals. Andrea MaraUnmissable and addictive, Masson delivers beautifully crafted punches and red hot twists. Neatly plotted with some stunning characterisations, this is belter of a book. Helen FieldsA well-plotted police procedural. The HeraldIts clear that DI Eve Hunter is now one of Scotlands premier fictional detectives. Harrowing, absorbing - you wont put this down until the secret of the books magic is revealed. A triumph for Deborah Masson. Denzil MeyrickPacy, intelligent and so so satisfying. Another brilliant outing for Eve Hunter who is fast becoming my favourite detective. I cant get enough of Deborah Massons writing. Marion ToddFrom The Ashes is a tense and intriguing mystery, expertly delving into the darker side of the Granite City, hooked from from the first page and kept me guessing to the very end! G. R. Halliday