Maverick investigator Dominic Queste is on the trail of missing butcher, Sam Price.

But he finds a killer with a taste for games.

What began as a simple favour for his girlfriend quickly descends into a battle for survival against an enemy who has no qualms about turning victims into prime cuts.

Amidst a twisted game of cat and mouse, suspicious coppers, vicious crooks and a seemingly random burglary, Queste has to keep his wits about him.

Or he might just find himself on the butcher’s block.

This is culturally literate writing – Scots Whay Hae

There are layers of complexity here, but they always remain entertaining and never become mystifying or frustrating – Undiscovered Scotland

Witty, well observed, compelling – this is a book you’ll want to savour – Bestselling author Denzil Meyrick, creator of the DCI Daley series

A crime novel that’s also a compelling character piece, there’s a real sense of menace and threat bleeding from the pages – Deanston Award shortlisted author Neil Broadfoot