{"product_id":"the-lost-sister-russel-d-mclean-9798849774695","title":"The Lost Sister","description":"\u003cb\u003eDundonian Detective J McNee dives deep into the underworld of Scotland's fourth city in this gripping sequel to The Good Son...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Furst is missing. The teenager, god-daughter of local hard man David Burns, was a good girl with no history of trouble.Could her God-father's illegal enterprises be connected to her disappearance? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrivate investigator, J McNee doesn't want to get involved in the case. But when an eccentric fellow investigator with a strange connection to Mary claims that she's in danger, McNee soon discovers that the worst lies people tell are the ones to they intend to protect themselves, and that old secrets have a way of impacting on the present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second J McNee mystery \"begins to open up McNee's psychological baggage\" (Library Journal, starred review) adding new layers to the detective readers first met in Shamus-award shortlisted, \"The Good Son\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Lost Sister and Russel D McLean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...an intense, taut crime story with a caustic PI. Not to be missed by fans of straight-up hardboiled noir.\" RTBook Reviews \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"...snappily written heart-thumper.\" The Skinny Magazine \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Assured and uncompromising\" The Big Issue \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRussel D McLean is the author of five novels featuring Dundonian PI, J McNee, and two standalone noir novels: And When I Die, and Ed's Dead, the latter of which has been translated into French and German. His debut novel was nominated for a Shamus Award by the Private Eye Writers of America. His short stories have been published in a variety of magazines and anthologies. When not writing, he works as a freelance editor, and occasionally teaches masterclasses in creative writing. visit his website at russeldmcleanbooks.com, or follow him on Twitter @russeldmclean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Russel D. McLean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798849774695\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.63d","brand":"Russel D. McLean","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066583429375,"sku":"9798849774695","price":11.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42ead099-5fda-4b4f-9dca-bbc4e5284ebc.jpg?v=1768679237","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lost-sister-russel-d-mclean-9798849774695","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}