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Cold Granite
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★4.00(31)
Like 'Knots and Crosses', this gritty crime thriller features a detective hunting a killer in Scotland.
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Knots and Crosses
by Ian Rankin (1987)
★3.53(99 ratings)
Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's an Edinburgh cop who hides from his memories, misses promotions and ignores a series of crank letters. But as the ghoulish killings mount and the tabloid headlines scream, Rebus cannot stop the feverish shrieks from within his own mind. Because he isn't just one cop trying to catch a killer, he's the man who's got all the pieces to the puzzle...
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Gallows View
by Peter Robinson (1987)
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Similar to 'Knots and Crosses', this police procedural delves into dark crimes in a specific locale.
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Laidlaw
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Echoing 'Knots and Crosses', this novel features a complex detective in a gritty Scottish urban setting.
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The Killing Stones
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Like 'Knots and Crosses', this mystery offers a compelling investigation in a distinct Scottish landscape.
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Sleepyhead
by Mark Billingham (2001)
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This thriller shares the dark, suspenseful tone of 'Knots and Crosses' with a focus on a dangerous killer.
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