In Edinburgh, truth is a dangerous game.
In Edinburgh’s courts and corridors of power, cruelty hides behind polished facades. When a criminal dies in custody and a teenage boy takes his life after being blackmailed online, DS John Anderson begins to sense a disturbing and insidious pattern that others prefer not to see.
As the level of risk escalates, 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 began as isolated tragedies leads them to 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, something that feeds on fear and spreads quietly through institutions that should stand for justice.
The Silent Game is a chilling and human Edinburgh crime novel about exploitation, moral decay and the danger of confronting those who believe they are untouchable.
Genre: Mystery
In Edinburgh’s courts and corridors of power, cruelty hides behind polished facades. When a criminal dies in custody and a teenage boy takes his life after being blackmailed online, DS John Anderson begins to sense a disturbing and insidious pattern that others prefer not to see.
As the level of risk escalates, 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 began as isolated tragedies leads them to 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, something that feeds on fear and spreads quietly through institutions that should stand for justice.
The Silent Game is a chilling and human Edinburgh crime novel about exploitation, moral decay and the danger of confronting those who believe they are untouchable.
Genre: Mystery