LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 McILVANNEY PRIZE FOR BEST SCOTTISH CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR

As the house burns, the hunt for a killer begins...

In the dead of night someone starts a fire in a home for underprivileged children in Aberdeen. The flames spread quickly, and one person doesn''t make it out alive.

But the victim wasn''t found in their bedroom; they were discovered locked inside a secret basement underground. As DI Eve Hunter and her team search the blackened ruins, the case takes them into even darker territory.

Soon Eve unearths a horrific discovery at the heart of the property - one that turns the whole investigation on its head. Everyone in this home has something to hide, but who has a secret worth killing for?
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''Taut and gripping, with a pace that never slows, From The Ashes is a master-class in police procedurals.'' Andrea Mara

''Unmissable and addictive, Masson delivers beautifully crafted punches and red hot twists. Neatly plotted with some stunning characterisations, this is belter of a book.'' Helen Fields

''A well-plotted police procedural.'' The Herald

''It''s clear that DI Eve Hunter is now one of Scotland''s premier fictional detectives. Harrowing, absorbing - you won''t put this down until the secret of the book''s magic is revealed. A triumph for Deborah Masson.'' Denzil Meyrick

''Pacy, intelligent and so so satisfying. Another brilliant outing for Eve Hunter who is fast becoming my favourite detective. I can''t get enough of Deborah Masson''s writing.'' Marion Todd

''From The Ashes is a tense and intriguing mystery, expertly delving into the darker side of the Granite City, hooked from from the first page and kept me guessing to the very end!'' G. R. Halliday