Alex Gray and Denise Mina

A fantastic hour of crime fiction with two leading ladies of the Scottish crime writing world. Alex Gray's third installment from DCI Lorimer sees him searching for missing school girls and Denise Mina's new book involves a kidnapping and dark secrets in a quiet suburban home. They both talk about their work and influences with passion and humour.

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