DARKNESS in my Hand is the fifth gripping psychological thriller in Frederic Linday's highly-acclaimed series featuring Edinburgh DI Jim Meldrum.

Following a fraught dinner with his ex-wife and daughter, Meldrum escapes early to drown the experience.

Next morning, he wakes in a bedroom in one of the smartest hotels in Edinburgh, with aching ribs, bruised knuckles and no idea how he got there.

Later that day, the body of a man beaten to death is discovered and is identified as the owner of an exclusive escort agency.

Hodder and Stoughton £17.99