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Thane and Moss #16

by Bill Knox

The killing of a narcotics courier provides newly promoted Detective Superintendent Colin Thane of the Scottish Crime Squad with his first firm lead to an illegal drugs laboratory. But his investigation takes him to a prosperous malt whisky distillery in remote countryside, where Thane discovers that he isn't alone in his search for the drugs haul. The lovely hills near Aviemore become a long, nightmarish stalk, with death in wait for the loser...

Genres: Mystery

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1979

About the author

Also wrote as Robert MacLeod (westerns), Noah Webster and Michael Kirk.

William (Bill) Knox was a Scottish author, journalist and broadcaster, best known for his crime novels and for presenting the long-running STV series Crimedesk.

Born in Glasgow, Knox became the youngest journalist for a Glasgow newspaper at age 16. He went on to report on crime, on motoring, and to become a news editor.

He began writing crime novels in the 1950s. Knox often wrote under pseudonyms, frequently for the American market. These included Michael Kirk, Robert MacLeod and Noah Webster. He published over 50 crime novels, including several series, notably the "Thane and Moss" books.

Reviews

[tactical_booknerd · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a pretty great detective story about amphetamines and how so many people died because of it.

I would read this again, there were quite a few moving parts, but I was able to follow it.

All unnecessary details were left out, as it is on the shorter side for a book.

Happy reading 📚 🫡🪖

[Carole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read