The Scene of the Crime, 9781838779986
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Experimental crime unit races to solve a brutal barrister attack.
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The Scene of the Crime

the brand new 2025 forensic crime series from the no.1 bestseller

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    29 July 2025

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Summary

The MSCAN Files: A Detective Lynne Russell Crime Thriller

The husband of a notorious barrister is discovered in a gruesome state after a violent robbery. Now in a coma, the case triggers a major investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s newly formed, experimental Serious Crime Analysis Unit.

Lynne Russell, a seasoned CSI with advanced degrees in psychology, criminology, and investigative psychology, faces her first challenge as the team leader of MSCAN: assembling a trusted…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781838779986
ISBN-10:1838779981
Author:Lynda La Plante
Publisher:Zaffre
Imprint:Zaffre
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:29 July 2025
Weight:582g
Dimensions:38mm x 352mm x 166mm
About The Author

Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante was born in Liverpool. She is the author of over forty novels, all of which have been bestsellers. She trained for the stage at RADA and worked with the National theatre and RSC before becoming a television actress. She then turned to writing - and made her breakthrough with the phenomenally successful TV series Widows.

Lynda’s original script for the much-acclaimed Prime Suspect won awards from BAFTA, Emmys, British Broadcasting and Royal Television Society as well as the 1993 Edgar Allan Poe Award.

Lynda is an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute and was awarded the BAFTA Dennis Potter Best Writer’s Award in 2000. In 2008, she was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to Literature, Drama and Charity.

Lynda La Plante is the first layperson to be awarded an honorary fellowship to the Forensic Science Society. In 2020 she launched the acclaimed Listening to the Dead podcast with former CSI Cass Sutherland, exploring forensic science and its impact on solving crimes.

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