Police procedural mystery novels set in Scotland.
A police procedural mystery is one in which the investigation is undertaken by professional police detectives/police departments vs. amateur sleuths or private detectives.
If your selections are part of a series, please list only the first book or the one that's your favorite. EXCEPTION if your selection is set in Scotland but the other series books are not I'll list series here in the description.
- DS Logan McRae series - Stuart MacBride (Book 1:Cold Granite) Set in Aberdeen, Scotland.
- Inspector Jimmy Perez mysteries - Ann Cleeves (Book 1: Raven Black). Series is set in the Shetlands.
- Inspector Rebus mysteries - Ian Rankin (Book 1: Knots and Crosses). The books are set in Edinburgh
- Malcolm Fox series - Ian Rankin (Book 1: The Complaints). After the second book, Rankin combines Rebus and Fox's stories/series.
- Bob Skinner series - Quintin Jardine (Book 1: Skinner's Rules). Books are set in Edinburgh.
-Inspector Tony McLean mysteries - James Oswald (Book 1: Natural Causes). Books are set in Edinburgh.
-DC Ash Henderson series - Stuart MacBride (Book 1: Birthdays for the Dead). Set in the fictional Oldcastle, Scotland.
-Alex Morrow mysteries - Denise Mina (Book 1: Still Midnight) Set in Glasgow, Scotland. Woman protagonist.
-DI Monica Kennedy series - GR Halliday (Book 1: From the Shadows) Woman protagonist. Set in the Scottish Highlands.
-Jack Laidlaw series - William McIlvanney (Book 1: Laidlaw) Set in Glasgow, Scotland
-Karen Pirie mysteries - Val McDermid (Book 1: Out of Bounds). Different locations in Scotland. Woman protagonist.
A police procedural mystery is one in which the investigation is undertaken by professional police detectives/police departments vs. amateur sleuths or private detectives.
If your selections are part of a series, please list only the first book or the one that's your favorite. EXCEPTION if your selection is set in Scotland but the other series books are not I'll list series here in the description.
- DS Logan McRae series - Stuart MacBride (Book 1:Cold Granite) Set in Aberdeen, Scotland.
- Inspector Jimmy Perez mysteries - Ann Cleeves (Book 1: Raven Black). Series is set in the Shetlands.
- Inspector Rebus mysteries - Ian Rankin (Book 1: Knots and Crosses). The books are set in Edinburgh
- Malcolm Fox series - Ian Rankin (Book 1: The Complaints). After the second book, Rankin combines Rebus and Fox's stories/series.
- Bob Skinner series - Quintin Jardine (Book 1: Skinner's Rules). Books are set in Edinburgh.
-Inspector Tony McLean mysteries - James Oswald (Book 1: Natural Causes). Books are set in Edinburgh.
-DC Ash Henderson series - Stuart MacBride (Book 1: Birthdays for the Dead). Set in the fictional Oldcastle, Scotland.
-Alex Morrow mysteries - Denise Mina (Book 1: Still Midnight) Set in Glasgow, Scotland. Woman protagonist.
-DI Monica Kennedy series - GR Halliday (Book 1: From the Shadows) Woman protagonist. Set in the Scottish Highlands.
-Jack Laidlaw series - William McIlvanney (Book 1: Laidlaw) Set in Glasgow, Scotland
-Karen Pirie mysteries - Val McDermid (Book 1: Out of Bounds). Different locations in Scotland. Woman protagonist.
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