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Torch (Rhona Macleod Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Lin Anderson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A terrifying arsonist is terrorizing Edinburgh in Torch, the second novel in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.

It’s Edinburgh, Scotland, days before the biggest New Year’s party in the world. When Karen, a young homeless girl, dies in a case of suspected arson, her friend Jaz sets out to avenge her death.

Faced with similar cases in Glasgow, Dr Rhona MacLeod heads to the capital to establish whether the string of attacks are linked. Arriving as festivities begin to get under way, Rhona starts her investigation and is confronted by combative Severino MacRae, the city’s chief fire investigator.

As the attacks escalate, it becomes clear a ruthless individual is behind the fires and has threatened to strike again at Hogmanay. While Jaz begins to uncover what happened to his friend, Rhona and MacRae must work together in a desperate attempt to locate the fire starter before any more people die . . .
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Lin Anderson is one of Scotland's national treasures -­ don't be fooled by comparisons, her writing is unique, bringing warmth and depth to even the seediest parts of Glasgow. Lin's Rhona MacLeod is a complex and compelling heroine who just gets better with every outing.―Stuart MacBride, author of Cold Granite

[a] sexy new rival for old Rebus . . .―The Scotsman

About the Author

Lin Anderson began writing whilst working as a teacher. She now writes full time. Torch is her second novel.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004V52LE8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lin Anderson (April 3, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 3, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 838 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,433 ratings

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Lin Anderson is best known as the creator of the forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod series of crime thriller novels, and for her part in founding the annual 'Bloody Scotland' crime writing festival.

Lin's latest book is Book 17 in her Forensic Scientist Rhona MacLeod Series 'The Wild Coast', published on 3rd August 2023.

There are 16 novels and one novella in Lin Anderson's Forensic Scientist Rhona MacLeod Series :-

Novella - Blood Red Roses (prequel to Driftnet)

Book 1 - Driftnet (Scottish No.1 best seller)

Book 2 - Torch (Amazon Scottish Crime No.1 best seller)

Book 3 - Deadly Code

Book 4 - Dark Flight

Book 5 - Easy Kill

Book 6 - Final Cut

Book 7 - The Reborn

Book 8 - Picture Her Dead

Book 9 - Paths of the Dead (Shortlisted for Scottish Crime Book of 2015)

Book 10 - The Special Dead (Longlisted for Scottish Crime Book of 2016)

Book 11 - None but the Dead (Longlisted for Scottish Crime Book of 2017)

Book 12 - Follow the Dead (Shortlisted for Scottish Crime Book of 2018)

Book 13 - Sins of the Dead

Book 14 - Time for the Dead (Longlisted for Scottish Crime Book of 2020)

Book 15 - The Innocent Dead

Book 16 - The Killing Tide

Book 17 - The Wild Coast

Lin has one stand-alone psychological thriller :-

The Party House (Scottish No.1 best seller)

Lin has a second mystery thriller series featuring private investigator Patrick de Courvoisier, set in glamorous Cannes (think 'The Rockford Files' meets James Bond) :-

Book 1 - The Case of the Black Pearl

Book 2 - The Case of the Missing Madonna

Lin has recently co-written with Donald McKay the initial book in a BLAZE DOG DETECTIVE series for children :-

Book 1 - The Magic Flag Mystery

Book 2 - The Dinosaur Mystery

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rocket
5.0 out of 5 stars Good tight book
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021
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Diana H. Maine
4.0 out of 5 stars very gritty, full of twists and noir elements
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2017
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This second Rhona MacLeod mystery, TORCH by Lin Anderson, is very gritty, full of twists and noir elements.
A series of arson attacks in Glasgow and Edinburgh pull Dr. MacLeod into a forensic investigation. New characters are introduced - Severino MacRae, Chief Fire Investigator in Edinburgh; young teen, Jazz, who hopes to investigate and avenge the death of his friend, Karen; and Karen’s dog, Emps (Emperor). Familiar faces return - Chrissy, Bill Wilson and Sean.
A very readable narrative and crime drama.
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Cappuccinogirl
3.0 out of 5 stars Very Good story 2nd in series
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020
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I do have a problem with Authors and doing bad things to animals.... this Author needs to attend or read a seminar about a Rule... “Never Kill The Dog.” The story was great except for this! Only 3 stars and would have been less except for a mostly good book.
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Susan Deanne
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2016
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I'm liking this author, looking forward to reading all of her books.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I was a good read; its getting a bit of the same ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2014
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I was a good read; its getting a bit of the same story line on the social aspect as the series progresses...Lead Female's BF goes away on travels, lead female as potential encounter with a lead male who may not be all that he seems....getting samey
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Andy in Colorado
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good second book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2023
I'm enjoying the Rhona MacLeod books immensely, onto number 3 now
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Cody Pelletier
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic read
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2022
Torch by Lin Anderson, book 2 in the Rhonda MacLeod series. This book is fantastic. I love forensic science crime thrillers and this very well written book hits all the marks; great characters, suspenseful, surprising twists, fact based forensic. Simply put ~ a great read.
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Ruth
5.0 out of 5 stars A story worth reading!
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2017
I love forensic stories and this is one of the better one’s! If you like suspense and twists you will enjoy this read. I look forward to reading Rhonda McLeod Book 3.
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Kerrie Bann
5.0 out of 5 stars Really gripping book.
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2021
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I started this at 10pm thinking I’d read a couple of chapters and ended up reading the whole book as I couldn’t put it down. It was very exciting all the way through. Highly recommended.
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Elizabeth Murray Halliday
5.0 out of 5 stars Torch
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2023
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A great plot, but I’m not sure if I want to read any more of this author’s work. The book seemed to revel in unnecessary descriptions of gore and suffering, which for me greatly detracted from the skill of the writing and the development of the plot. You don’t need this in your work, Ms Anderson, you’re a better writer than this.
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Vaishali
5.0 out of 5 stars It tells every life matters to few people and for few people hunting, burning people is just fun
Reviewed in India on July 4, 2017
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Wonderful book it explains how life of each person matter in world and woman's struggle to adjust in profession dominated by men. It tells many fires are created to hide crime but some killers like to tell and laugh.
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jenbrad
4.0 out of 5 stars A good mystery set in Scotland
Reviewed in Australia on January 26, 2017
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The Rhona Macleod series is enjoyable - good plots, good characters and well written. Worthwhile.
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Clemens Schoonderwoert
4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Exciting Firestarter!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2022
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This short fast-paced crime thriller is the 2nd part of the entertaining "Rhona MacLeod" series.

Storytelling is of a very good quality, the story is action-packed, and the characters are believable, but at the same time the author could have given them some more depths privately as well as professionally.

In this crime thriller Dr Rhona MacLeod will be acting on cases of arson and death in both the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland.

In Edinburgh she will meet up and collaborate with the Chief fire investigator, Severino MacRae, their working relationship from the start will be like fire and ice, but that will later on improve on in the story while trying to solve these crimes, and which will also involve DI MacFarlane of Edinburgh Police.

In Glasgow she'll have as usual her working relationship with Police-Officer, DI Wilson, and with Chrissy, her assistant at the forensic laboratory.

It all starts off in Edinburgh, at the end of the year and people warming up to the Hogmanay festival, when a young girl, Karen, is found dead, due to suspected arson, who was a kind of friend to Jaz, and this death seems somehow connected to similar cases in Glasgow.

What is to follow is a short but fast-paced crime thriller, where Jaz will do his own investigations and help the authorities, and where Rhona MacLeod and Severino MacRae will have their own problems in trying to solve these cases, but after an interesting plot that is connected with some old grudges from the past, she will be able in a most dangerous and desparate attempt to solve these cases of arson and death, and at the same time meet her son, Liam.

Very much recommended, for this is certainly an improvement on the first episode, and so will eagerly turn to the next part, but what this thriller is concerned I like to call it: "A Very Exciting Firestarter"!
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