In Edinburgh, silence protects the powerful.
In the courts and corridors of power, cruelty hides behind polished facades. When a criminal dies in custody and a teenage boy is found dead after being blackmailed online, DS John Anderson senses a disturbing pattern that others prefer not to see.
As the risks escalate, Anderson’s team refuse to let go. DC Sheila Ross and PC Erin Morrison push deeper into the case, unpicking a tangle of secrets and fear. What begins as separate tragedies leads them into a world of deepfakes, manipulation and the dark web, where power hides its crimes in plain sight. The deeper they go, the clearer it becomes how far the influence reaches, and how dangerous the truth has become. At its heart lies a sickness that feeds on fear and spreads quietly through institutions that should stand for justice.
The Silent Game is a chilling and deeply human Edinburgh crime novel about exploitation, complicity and the danger of confronting those who believe they are untouchable.
Genre: Mystery
In the courts and corridors of power, cruelty hides behind polished facades. When a criminal dies in custody and a teenage boy is found dead after being blackmailed online, DS John Anderson senses a disturbing pattern that others prefer not to see.
As the risks escalate, Anderson’s team refuse to let go. DC Sheila Ross and PC Erin Morrison push deeper into the case, unpicking a tangle of secrets and fear. What begins as separate tragedies leads them into a world of deepfakes, manipulation and the dark web, where power hides its crimes in plain sight. The deeper they go, the clearer it becomes how far the influence reaches, and how dangerous the truth has become. At its heart lies a sickness that feeds on fear and spreads quietly through institutions that should stand for justice.
The Silent Game is a chilling and deeply human Edinburgh crime novel about exploitation, complicity and the danger of confronting those who believe they are untouchable.
Genre: Mystery
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