{"product_id":"the-long-isle-9781036711658","title":"The Long Isle : A DC Mairead Maclean Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dark Scottish island crime thriller featuring a compelling and brilliant femaledetective, a brutal murder, and a close-knit community where everyone has something to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHome is where the lies are buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the remote Hebridean island of South Uist, its rugged tranquillity is shattered by a brutal murder on a deserted beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn desperate need of local knowledge, Uist-born Detective Constable Mairead Maclean is sent to investigate. Long estranged from the island, she is forced back to the place she once called home and to a past she would rather forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Mairead rekindles old friendships and hostilities, she uncovers a network of deception and scandal that could shatter the close-knit community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey have been harbouring more than just long-buried secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomeone is watching Mairead’s every move. They have already killed to keep the past buried, and they’re ready to do it again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Long Isle is the gripping first novel in a haunting new Scottish crime series, perfect for readers of Peter May and Ann Cleeves , and lovers of atmospheric police procedurals and dark island noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead this if you loved...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Black House by Peter May\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Litter of Bones by JD Kirk\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaven Black by Ann Cleeves\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Andrew Raymond\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 Jun 2026 by Vinci Books.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Andrew Raymond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319867941242,"sku":"9781036711658","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781036711658.jpg?v=1790635881","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-long-isle-9781036711658","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}