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Thrilling, tense with a great cast of characters
Neil Lancaster has done it again with another amazing book. I loved being back with my favourite characters again.
As dark and gritty as always.
A wonderful dark thriller
The Devil You Know is a fabulous, gripping, fast paced dark thriller, brilliantly plotted with suspense, twists throughout and unruly corrupt police office... READ MORE
Synopsis
Don't miss Neil Lancaster's brand-new espionage thriller series! No Mercy available to buy now.
‘Neil Lancaster is one of the most exciting, innovative crime writers in the UK right now… One of the best police procedurals I’ve read in a long time. Consider me a fan’ M. W. Craven
A CASE GONE COLD
Six years ago, Beata Dabrowski arranged to meet her lover in Glasgow and was never seen again. There were no leads… until now.
AN UNRELIABLE WITNESS
Imprisoned gang boss Davie Hardie wants to talk in exchange for his freedom. He knows exactly where Beata is buried, and he’s prepared to take the police to her grave.
A KILLER DESPERATE TO ESCAPE
But when the mission to locate Beata’s body is hijacked, DS Max Craigie is drafted on to the case. Someone is selling secrets.
Max will stop at nothing to expose police corruption and uncover Beata’s murderer… but can you ever really trust a killer to catch a killer?
Don’t miss the next book in the DS Max Craigie series! Fans of Ian Rankin and Marion Todd will love this utterly gripping Scottish thriller!
Praise for The Devil You Know
‘Neil Lancaster is one of the most exciting, innovative crime writers in the UK right now… One of the best police procedurals I’ve read in a long time. Consider me a fan’ M. W. Craven
‘This tale is fast and furious with blue lights and screaming sirens all the way’ The Sun
‘Action-packed & lightning-paced with some of the best dialogue I’ve read. I’m a huge fan of Lancaster and he’s a true rising star in crime fiction. Explosive & compelling’ Helen Fields
‘As hard as it is to believe, these books just get better and better’ Tony Kent
‘A wickedly clever and riveting thriller’ Graham Bartlett
‘Neil Lancaster just gets better and better. This is a gripping read that feels entirely authentic, seasoned with lovely flashes of humour' Cass Green
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008551322
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 38 mm
- Weight: 600g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allCompulsive reading
The Devil You Know is the latest in the DS Max Craigie series of novels. Frankly, Neil Lancaster should come with a health warning, more precisely a sleep ... READ MORE
It surprises me the way this series manages to improve as it goes along!
So… Max Craigie book five! The book starts with the disappearance of a Polish woman six years earlier. Davie Hardie, who was imprisoned as a result of a... READ MORE
A great read
Wow, Neil Lancaster has wrote a cracker of a read here that included the return of previous characters. I devoured this book in one day, and kept returning... READ MORE
Max Craigie must once again tackle the Hardie family.
Davie Hardie wants out of prison so thinks helping the police will get him out. Davie wanted Max out of it and that was his first mistake. The Hardies have... READ MORE
A Misfit Band who Get the Job Done
"I've a psychologically damaged ex-Met DS, an uptight, ex-public-school DC. a potty-mouthed analyste and an ageing, freeloading ex-spook on it." This is ho... READ MORE
Gritty dark police thriller
This series gets better and better, gritty clever plot and again keeps you engaged with great characters and settings, feels so real, can’t wait for the ne... READ MORE
Absolute page turner
What a tense page turner. I struggled to put the book down as I wanted to know what was happening.
This is another book in the Detective Max Craigie serie... READ MORE
The Devil You Know by Neil Lancaster
The Devil You Know by Neil Lancaster is book 5 in the DS Max Craigie police series, it was like meeting up with old friends to read about Ross, Max, Barney... READ MORE
Great Thriller
Wow another great detective book following DS Max Craigie series set in Scotland. When his enemy Dave Hardie who is in prison says he has information about... READ MORE
Fast paced, high octane crime thrills with a touch of Scottish humour
Six years ago, a young Polish woman went missing and there have been no leads until now. A gangland boss confirms that she was murdered, and he is willing ... READ MORE
Great read
This is the third book I've read in the Max Craigie series - think I need to catch up on the other 2! I love the characters and fast paced excitement as we... READ MORE
Gritty, tense and compelling
This was a welcome return to DS Max Craigie and team as they investigate another brutal murder and try to untangle a web of lies and deception. This featur... READ MORE
Police Procedural, Corruption , Thriller, Politics
Thanks to Neil and NetGalley for allowing me to read The Devil You Know before the publication date.
This is the 5th book in the DS Max Craigie series. ... READ MORE
Fabulous read
Six years earlier Polish sex Beata Dabrowski went missing and never heard of again. Six years on, Davie Hardie is in castrated in High security Shotts Pris... READ MORE
Totally grippingss
I was lucky enough to catch the first book of the Max Craigie series and was immediately hooked. The latest case (no 5) is even better. It reads well as a ... READ MORE
Masterly Unorthodox Police Procedural
Six years ago, a young woman was murdered. Now a prisoner wants to negotiate a deal by revealing the important public figure who ordered the killing. Lou... READ MORE
Five stars is simply not enough!!!
I haven’t met a Neil Lancaster book yet that didn’t hook me in quickly and keep me page turning till the very end!
DS Max Craigie has been specifically na... READ MORE
If you like tension, you'll love this
Neil brings yet another gripping, cutthroat story to life in The Devil You Know. In this book Neil ramps up the tension and throws us mere readers several ... READ MORE
Love this series!
This was yet another brilliant book in the Max Craigie series, one of my must read series to be honest. This time they’re specifically excluded from a case... READ MORE
Outstanding Book and Series
The return of Max Craigie the 5th book in the highly acclaimed series, a series which is an absolute joy to read
Whilst this can easily be read as a sta... READ MORE
The Devil You Know
⭐️ 5 ⭐️
I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Devil You Know; so much so that as soon as I finished it, I bought and read the rest of the DS Max Craigie series... READ MORE
Book 5 in the series
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy. I have read and loved ALL his books to date.
I absolutely recommend you read this series in order... READ MORE
A Great Series
I'd forgotten how much I love this series and the perfectly imperfect characters of the Policing Standards Reassurance Team, just a couple of chapters in a... READ MORE
Fantastic Police Procedural.
DS Max Craigie #5
A CASE GONE COLD
Six years ago, Beata Dabrowski arranged to meet her lover in Glasgow and was never seen again. There were no leads... READ MORE
Brilliant series
DS Max Craigie #5
The devils Max knows are the Hardie gang with leader Tam Junior still missing after a prison break. Tam’s brother Davie, also incarcer... READ MORE
Absolute page turner
The Devil You Know is book 5 in the DS Max Craigie series and yet another page turner, with so much action that will have you on the edge of your seat.
Wi... READ MORE
Great Read
Six years ago, Beata Dabrowski arranged to meet her lover in Glasgow and was never seen again. There were no leads. . . until
Another great story, from ... READ MORE
An action-packed white knuckle ride
Davie Hardie, a member of the Hardie crime family, offers information regarding an old missing persons case in exchange for better conditions during his pr... READ MORE
Brilliant!
That was a bit of a rollercoaster of a read! DS Max Craigie is a brilliant character and the book is filled with action and a touch of humour throughout. W... READ MORE
Terrific series.
*4.5 stars*
Book #5 in the DS Max Craigie series, and it’s certainly lost none of its appeal.
Six years ago Polish sex worker, Beata Dabrowski met up... READ MORE
Another great book in this excellent series
Another great read from Neil Lancaster. I love the Scottish setting, the gritty characters and fast paced plot. I highly recommend this book and the whol... READ MORE
Scarily plausible
Max Craigie is back in this next instalment of Neil Lancasters excellent police series. It’s another fast paced, almost breathtaking read, with scarily pla... READ MORE
Another brilliant book in this great series
Another rollercoaster ride of a book from Neil Lancaster. This cracking book continues the series based around DS Max Craigie and his team who generally wo... READ MORE
Another gritty detective story set in Scotland
Six years ago Beata, a young Polish woman, was murdered after her married lover called in a favour from a crime boss he had in his pocket. Now the crime bo... READ MORE
Another instalment in this brilliant series!
I have been chomping at the bit waiting to read the next instalment in this brilliant series by Neil Lancaster. I loved being back with ‘the team’ Max, Ros... READ MORE
Another great police procedural from Neil Lancaster - loving this series
Six years ago Beata, a young Polish woman, was murdered after her married lover called in a favour from a crime boss he had in his pocket. Now the crime bo... READ MORE
Fabulous!
Fab, fab, fab! I’ve read all the DS Max Craigie books and have loved every one. Max and all his team are great but this series would not be the same with... READ MORE
A belter of a police procedural
Here I am again in my happy place, a Scottish crime thriller. This is the fifth in the DS Max Craigie series & what a belter it is. It can be read as a sta... READ MORE
Just excellent!!
Just excellent!!
Once again, Mr Lancaster has written another cracking addition to this series that just seems to get better and better. This can be re... READ MORE
An Exciting Read
The Devil you know is a totally gripping story right from the first chapter until you hurtle gasping for breath at the final chapter .DS Craigie and his wo... READ MORE
A good read
Years ago Beata Dabrowski stormed off after a row with her lover & was never seen again. Now Davie Hardie, part of a notorious crime family & in Shotts pr... READ MORE
An addictive, funny, full on crime thriller
The Devil You Know is another addictive, funny, full on crime thriller. From the brilliant Neil Lancaster.
Who delivers top-notch coppers and villains y... READ MORE
Fantastic!
With thanks to the author, publishers HQ Digital, and NetGalley for providing me with a DRC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Number 5 in t... READ MORE