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The Murder Ballad
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06 October 2026

When a young woman is found ritualistically posed in a disused Ayrshire quarry, DCI Lomond is drawn into a chilling investigation that uncovers a hidden world of drugs, missing children, and long-buried secrets. As the body count rises, Lomond begins to suspect a serial killer has stalked Scotland’s Central Belt for decades - a predator linked to a dark local murder ballad whispered about for generations. Defying orders from above, Lomond must unravel the truth behind the myth before the killer claims another victim.
Andrew Raymond lives and writes in Glasgow, Scotland with his wife and little boy. His first book, Official Secrets, has sold over 100,000 copies, and the series in total has over 10 million Kindle Unlimited page reads. His first crime book, The Bonnie Dead, introduces Police Scotland’s premier investigator DCI John Lomond. The first in a thrilling Scottish crime series, shot through with dark Glaswegian humour and gripping twists, that take you into the hidden depths of Andrew's home city, as well as the iconic hills and glens of the Scottish highlands.