A Death in Glasgow

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Synopsis

Suicide or murder? A return train ticket sparks a chilling murder investigation in this Glasgow-based page-turning mystery thriller from Scottish crime author, Eva Macrae. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Happy Valley and Vigil.

'Outstanding and enthralling' ANGELA MARSONS
'Raw, authentic and utterly gripping' CAROLINE MITCHELL
'A dazzlingly good thriller' MARION TODD

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She bought a return ticket. She never came back…

When Holly Campbell’s body is found on the train tracks at Glasgow Central, police quickly rule it a suicide.

She’d had a troubled past. She’d tried before.

But Sergeant May Mackay can’t let one detail go. If Holly never wanted to come home, why did she buy a return ticket?

Driven by her own haunting loss and a promise to Holly’s grieving mother, May is determined to solve the mystery.

But the deeper she digs, the more sinister the truth becomes.

Someone is hiding a terrible secret. And they’ll do whatever it takes to keep it buried.

Even if it means silencing May for good…

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MORE PRAISE FOR A DEATH IN GLASGOW

'Taut, tense, vibrant and beautifully written.' Ruth Mancini

'Macrae has created a brilliantly Weegie cast of conflicted, tormented characters who have real emotional depth and coupled it to a plot with the pace of a runaway train. Once you're on board there's no way off.' Callum McSorley

'Chillingly authentic with a protagonist to root for... I absolutely loved it.' Claire Wilson

'Absorbing, gritty and real… this book was right up my street. Sergeant May Mackay was a breath of fresh air in the crime thriller arena. I can’t wait to read more about her.’ Mel Sherratt

'Raw, authentic and utterly gripping. Eva Macrae drags you into Glasgow’s shadows and doesn’t let you out. Sergeant May Mackay is a force to be reckoned with.' Caroline Mitchell

"Richly authentic with a protagonist to root for, A Death in Glasgow is a dazzlingly good thriller, dripping with heart and hope. One of the best books I’ve read this year." - Marion Todd

“I had a little reading time and I chose to spend some of it with A Death in Glasgow which I absolutely loved. I read the book in one sitting and was captivated from the first line. Outstanding and enthralling.” Angela Marsons

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Readers LOVE A Death in Glasgow...

***** 'Shocking and twisty.'

***** 'Fast-paced and gripping... phenomenal twist at the end. Highly recommend!'

***** 'Quite simply superb. I enjoyed it so much... I read it in one sitting.'

***** 'I absolutely loved this! It really was jaw-dropping and left me speechless... A definite five-star read.'

***** 'The novel is rich in atmosphere, breath-taking and tense. Plenty of action to keep me gripped.'

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Cornerstone
  • ISBN: 9781804953624
  • Number of pages: 336
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 35 mm
  • Weight: 500g
  • Languages: English

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A Death in Glasgow
Dark, gritty and atmospheric.
A new gritty, ,atmospheric, well written police procedural from an established writer. A girl is killed by falling in front of a train, which is decided by... READ MORE
Mavis Tiller
A Death in Glasgow
Excellent Police Procedural
Review of ‘A Death in Glasgow’ by Eva Macrae, due to be published on 8 January 2026 by Random House UK, Cornerstone. When a young girl, Holly, appears t... READ MORE
Andrea R
A Death in Glasgow
A Death in Glasgow
Another book I really enjoyed. A young girl is found on the tracks at Glasgow Central Station. Sgt May Mackay cannot get her head round the suicide which... READ MORE
Monica Hanna
A Death in Glasgow
Glasgow Police Procedural
Sergeant May Mackay gets involved with the death of Holly Campbell after her mother Jackie comes to her for help. Holly fell in front of a train and it was... READ MORE
Gail
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A Death in Glasgow
Glasgow set mystery thriller
Mystery thriller, firmly set in Glasgow. The start of a promising new police crime series. Sergeant May Mackay is a Police Officer to watch. What struck... READ MORE
Peter Thorburn
A Death in Glasgow
Thoroughly enjoyable read.
'A Death in Glasgow' was a thoroughly enjoyable Scottish police procedural. Fast paced, well written characters (but sadly not always likeable) with a good... READ MORE
Frances
A Death in Glasgow
A Death In Glasgow
The body of Holly Campbell on the tracks at Glasgow Central station didn't really get a second look, Holly was known to the police she'd tried suicide befo... READ MORE
Big Bertha
A Death in Glasgow
A standout start to a new series
When the body of a young woman is found on the train tracks at Glasgow Central Station, police are quick to decide it’s a suicide. Holly Campbell had drugs... READ MORE
Mary Picken
A Death in Glasgow
Fabulous police procedural
This was a great police procedural that didn’t just focus on the main crime but on the nitty gritty of day to day police work too. Trying to establish whet... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe
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A Death in Glasgow
Compelling New Police Procedural
Great start to a new police procedural series featuring Sergeant May Mackay, formerly of CID but now back on the beat. When Holly Campbell falls onto th... READ MORE
Elizabeth Currie
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A Death in Glasgow
A reminder that not every story has a happy ending.
This is a short story collection from the author of City of Night Birds, a book that I enjoyed. Rather than be about the world of ballet, these stories foc... READ MORE
Liz
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A Death in Glasgow
An Impressive debut
A Death in Glasgow by Eva Macrae is an impressive debut and a standout addition to the growing wave of Scottish crime fiction. Atmospheric, unsettling, and... READ MORE
Steven Feldman
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A Death in Glasgow
Family, loyalty, crime thriller
This is a story of death, secrets and danger. Sergeant May MacKay is called out for a suicide. The thing that doesn't sit right with May is that the girl h... READ MORE
Yvonne Bastian
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A Death in Glasgow
An Absorbing Story
This starts out as a story of a girls suspected suicide in Glasgow Central Station. Her mother is unconvinced and persuades Sgt May Mackay to investigate f... READ MORE
GFS
A Death in Glasgow
A great Scottish Police Procedural!
A young girl, Holly, dies, hit by a train. It is thought to be suicide but her mother thinks she was murdered. So does Sgt May MacKay, whose own daughter c... READ MORE
Susan Manley
A Death in Glasgow
Good debut novel
A new series from an author whose previous crime series was published under a different name. Having not read that series I read this with no preconceived ... READ MORE
Steven Capel
A Death in Glasgow
Murder in Glasgow
Holly Campbell is running for her life. There is someone in hot pursuit, but she can get away if she can catch the next train home. Only she is pushed onto... READ MORE
Paula Sterling-stead
A Death in Glasgow
Crime thriller set in Glasgow
When a young woman appears to commit suicide on the Glasgow train tracks her death is considered self inflicted by the transport police as she has attempte... READ MORE
Alyson Hilbourne
A Death in Glasgow
Add to your tbr
This book was so tense! Especially the start where we follow along with Holly on her journey, I was screaming at her to get to safety! I loved trying to wo... READ MORE
Mrsbookburnee
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A Death in Glasgow
A gritty start to a promising new Glasgow series.
I had never read anything by Eva Macrae before so I did not know what to expect with this one. It turned out to be a really atmospheric read and I liked th... READ MORE
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A Death in Glasgow
A crime thriller with a distinctive Glaswegian feel
A fantastic debut from a Scottish Author - a thriller with a gritty storyline, fantastic characters and based in reality! The accidental death of Holly ... READ MORE
nicola brooks
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A Death in Glasgow
Excellent police procedural story
A teenage girl is hit by a train at Glasgow Central Station and the BTP quickly assume it’s a suicide. Sergeant May Mackay has doubts however, not least th... READ MORE
Pauline Cooper
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A Death in Glasgow
Great read
This was a really great read which I thoroughly enjoyed, especially if you like police crime thrillers. I loved the Main character May who was so focused o... READ MORE
Ruth Clough
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A Death in Glasgow
I really enjoyed it.
This is such a good read, full of atmosphere and tension, with a great female lead character. Sergeant May Mackay is a brilliant character, determined, bel... READ MORE
Martha Brindley
A Death in Glasgow
Excellent crime thriller
Following the death of a young woman on the rail track a Glasgow Police Sergeant is visited by the girls mother who is adamant that it's not a suicide as i... READ MORE
Iain Kyle
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A Death in Glasgow
A gritty police procedural
This is my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it. A gritty police procedural based in the streets of Glasgow. It concentrates on the uniformed ... READ MORE
Psychoticpat
A Death in Glasgow
A Death in Glasgow by Eva Macrae
A Death in Glasgow by Eva Macrae is a new crime thriller series. When Holly Campbell’s body is found on the train tracks at Glasgow Central, the police are... READ MORE
Christine Rennie
A Death in Glasgow
A good read
A good police procedural story of a death initially thought to be suicide. Sgt May MacKay thinks otherwise and vows to find out the truth. Her own history ... READ MORE
Barbara
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A Death in Glasgow
Engaging story with compelling characters
This Glasgow based police procedural is a well- constructed story featuring a tenacious police officer May Mackay, who is unwilling to accept that the deat... READ MORE
Ann Alderton
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A Death in Glasgow
Great thriller not to be missed
A great thriller about a young girl who is killed falling in front of a train. Everyone writes it off as a suicide but the girls mother is convinced she wa... READ MORE
Lindsay Adams-Riley
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A Death in Glasgow
Gripping
What a brilliant read. I was engrossed from the start. When a young girl is hit by a train the police try to discover that happened. Sergeant May Mackay i... READ MORE
Beverley Riley
A Death in Glasgow
A great start to a new series
Holly Campbell's body went in front of the train arriving at Glasgow Central Station. She had a history of mental difficulties and had attempted suicide be... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
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A Death in Glasgow
Police Procedural set in Glasgow
Holly Campbell will escape her pursuer if she can catch the train home. Holly, the stalker and the train arrive together. Holly doesn’t survive the meeti... READ MORE
Denis
A Death in Glasgow
A little slow but good read
This was a police procedure/crime genre which I often find great. This started well with the main character May, ending up investigating the suicide of a... READ MORE
Karen Farrow
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A Death in Glasgow
An Exciting Read
A Death in Glasgow is a compelling mystery set in Glasgow ,a great Police Procedural story. May Mackay is a brilliant character determined to solve a case ... READ MORE
Chrissie Mortimer
A Death in Glasgow
Police Procedural
When Holly Campbell's body is found on the train tracks at Glasgow Central, the police quickly rule it a suicide.She'd had a troubled past. She'd tried bef... READ MORE
Louise Wilson
A Death in Glasgow
Cracking piece of Scottish-noir
Dismissed as a suicide, the death of Holly seems otherwise to May. Holly apparently jumped to her death in front of a train but if she meant to kill herse... READ MORE
Jo-anne Atkinson
A Death in Glasgow
Glasgow police procedural
Holly was found on the tracks at Glasgow Central Station and her death is ruled as a suicide, but why did she have a return ticket? Sergeant May Mackay is ... READ MORE
K MacLean
A Death in Glasgow
Threats come in many forms
My thanks to Eva and Netgalley for allowing me to read A Death in Glasgow in advance of the publication date. It is a well written story in which the au... READ MORE
LoraineG
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A Death in Glasgow
Well written book
The first book by Eva Macrae I have read. A dark tale with drugs at the core of the story and the effects of them on the users and the pushers. A well writ... READ MORE
Richard Angrave
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A Death in Glasgow
Absorbing
A Death in Glasgow is a well paced police drama which also gives great insight into the personal life of the main character May Mackay and her husband Tam.... READ MORE
ANNE ROGERS
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A Death in Glasgow
Page turner with twists and turns!
If you like any of the police detective series on British television, you’ll really enjoy this book! Sergeant May Mackay investigates the death of a youn... READ MORE
DebbieB
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A Death in Glasgow
An Amazing Book!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! This book kept me hooked with all the twists and turns of this story, it also made me feel for the women in this book and m... READ MORE
Amanda-Jane  Savage
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A Death in Glasgow
Fast paced crime novel
4 - 5 stars A dangerous pursuit and a death on the tracks at Glasgow Central Station. Suicide, accident or??? The victim is student Holly Campbell and h... READ MORE
Celia Short
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A Death in Glasgow
A good read
A good thriller, fast paced with good characters. Holly supposedly killed herself but those around her do not believe that. May wants to solve the case, e... READ MORE
Jude SRIVALSAN
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A Death in Glasgow
I look forward to this becoming a series.
Meet May Mackay, a sergeant with Glasgow Police. A young woman has died under a train at Glasgow Central but May doesn’t think it’s a suicide. A good sol... READ MORE
CHRISTINA MARIA MATHERS
A Death in Glasgow
Four stars!
A Death in Glasgow by Eva Macrae is a gripping and atmospheric book that pulls you straight into the dark heart of the city. When the body of Holly Campbel... READ MORE
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A Death in Glasgow
characters that are flawed and human
A suicide under a train in Glasgow's main station. A distraught mother with a troubled past insists it's not suicide. A drug dealing ex who doesn't want to... READ MORE
Helen Wilkinson
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A Death in Glasgow
New series
Sergeant May MacKay doesn't believe Holly committed suicide and sets out to uncover the truth. The start of a new series with well drawn characters and ple... READ MORE
A Death in Glasgow
Glasgow on every page
Holly Campbell’s body is found on the tracks at Glasgow Central Station and it’s quickly ruled a suicide. But when her mum insists that Holly would never h... READ MORE
Shelley Connor