Author: New, Jacqueline
Crime & mystery
Published on 6 November 2025 by Vinci Books in the United Kingdom as part of 'the DCI McNeill Crime Thriller' series.
Paperback | 350 pages
129 x 197 x 31 | 320g
A body underground. An ancient ritual. A killer in the shadows.
The real game is just beginning...
When a body is found in the depths of Mary King’s Close, DCI 'Mac' McNeill is thrust into a case involving the burden of sins and an old ritual tied to absolution.
With each clue, he is drawn closer to a confrontation with a killer driven by a twisted sense of justice.
As the investigation intensifies, Mac faces threats from a powerful adversary within the force, who aims to dominate the criminal underworld. Forced to protect those he cares about, Mac sends Clio and her daughter to safety on Skye, where he must finally confront his traumatic past.
But just as the truth feels within reach, a shocking discovery changes everything.
Someone has been watching.
Sins of the Fathers is the gripping fourth book in Jacqueline New's DCI McNeill Crime Thriller series, perfect for fans of gritty British crime fiction.
Praise for the DCI McNeill Crime Thriller series:? ? ? ? ? Outstanding Edinburgh noir.
? ? ? ? ? What a fantastic read.
? ? ? ? ? A great psychological thriller.
? ? ? ? ? My goodness, what a ride.
? ? ? ? ? Mac made a fascinating lead character and the way his team was put together is credit to a superb plot.
? ? ? ? ? This book outstanding.