Perfect Remains (A DI Callanach Thriller, Book 1)

· A DI Callanach Thriller Book 1 · HarperCollins UK
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Don’t miss the new, devastatingly good thriller from Helen Fields, The Institution. Out now!

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On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing.

In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darkness...

Detective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine’s missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he’s eager to prove himself to his new team. But Edinburgh, he discovers, is a long way from Lyon, and Elaine’s killer has covered his tracks with meticulous care.

It’s not long before another successful woman is abducted from her doorstep, and Callanach finds himself in a race against the clock. Or so he believes ... The real fate of the women will prove more twisted than he could have ever imagined.

Fans of Angela Marson, Mark Billingham and M. J. Aldridge will be gripped by this chilling journey into the mind of a troubled killer.

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4.5
70 reviews
Game Play
January 12, 2018
Started as a run of the mill detective story but further into the book the characters are well developed, good intriguing back story and all linked into the crimes very well! Started as an easy read which turned into a good compelling book
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ChrisandSarah Cox
September 3, 2025
Wow! Truly unputdownable! Character-driven Scottish police procedural that captures many characters and their complexity without sacrificing the multiple mystery and police investigation plotlines. Not as gritty or atmospheric Edinburgh like an Ian Rankin, but I find this series more appealing.
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A Google user
June 15, 2018
Best story teller I have read for a while, other books have to go on back-burner now as they aren't exciting enough to grab me from the start
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About the author

Helen Fields studied law at the University of East Anglia, then went on to the Inns of Court School of Law in London. After completing her pupillage, she joined chambers in Middle Temple where she practised criminal and family law for thirteen years. After her second child was born, Helen left the Bar.

Together with her husband David, she runs a film production company, acting as script writer and producer. Perfect Remains is set in Scotland, where Helen feels most at one with the world. Helen and her husband now live in Los Angeles with their three children and two dogs.

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