see all formats and editionsa highly rated, award-winning, mystery/thriller series takes a bone-chilling jaunt to scotland in the eighth book.port stirling, oregon, police chief matt horning and his special agent wife, fern, finally get their well-deserved vacation on a getaway to shetland and the scottish highlands.but their heart-warming holiday turns deadly in a pulse-pounding game of cat and mouse when they reach edinburgh. did this shocking, brazen crime originate back home in port stirling? is it the fallout of one - or several - previous cases resolved by matt and fern?matt must rely on his local team of detectives in oregon to revisit recent cases while he navigates the labyrinth of edinburgh's cobblestone streets, and the maze of police scotland. unused to giving up control, matt is required to work with his new colleague, dci stuart maclean, to assist in the investigation.so many motives...so many reasons to kill. can the team beat the ticking clock deadline, or will the unimaginable happen for matt in his nerve-shattering fight for all that he loves?this atmospheric story where worlds collide is perfect for fans of ian rankin, kendra elliot, ann cleeves, and val mcdermid.reader praise for a port stirling mystery series: -this 5-star series is a must read - lots of twists and turns making the books hard to put down - debra l. jacklin-bought for my mother-in-law in the u.k. who is a crime/thriller/who dunnit book snob: ) she loved them.- amelia highfield-this book was gripping and hard to put down. it didn't feel like everything else you see out there, it felt very fresh. - alicia goeser-jennings is a master at creating authentic, believable characters whom a reader can either fall in love with or absolutely detest. - heyannispoet-i've read all of the books in the series, in order, and already am salivating for the next one. - james duran-highly recommended for fans of well-crafted, suspenseful mysteries. - joanne hurley