Gracie | On July 8, 2025

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When justice is ignored, she won’t stay silent.

Criminologist Anna Scavolini knows how power works – and how easily it’s abused. But Glasgow isn’t just her hometown. It’s a city of secrets, and getting involved has a cost.

This gripping box set includes the first three novels in M.R. Mackenzie’s critically acclaimed mystery series:

In the Silence* – A man dies in Anna’s arms. She knows him. She once loved him. Now she’s the only witness – and the police want answers.

Cruel Summer – When a sex worker is attacked by a rising political star, the case is quietly buried. But not everyone is willing to let it go.

The Shadow Men – A missing police officer. A wall of silence. And a trail that leads to powerful men who will do anything to stay in the dark.

Dark, intelligent and emotionally charged, the Anna Scavolini series is perfect for fans of Denise Mina, Val McDermid and Rachel Abbott.

* Shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize and longlisted for the Mcilvanney Prize, 2019.

PRAISE FOR M.R. MACKENZIE

‘One of the most consistently accomplished writers on the current scene.’ – Financial Times

‘Brings a fresh new voice to the field of Tartan Noir.’ – James Oswald

‘Writes with precision and passion.’ – Caro Ramsay

‘An immersive slow burn of a tale, peppered with disquieting fire-crackers of revelation.’ – Morgan Cry

‘Mackenzie has come up with something that defies easy definition and is truly original.’ – NB Magazine

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Genre: Crime Fiction

The Anna Scavolini Mysteries – Volume One: three gripping crime novels by M.R. Mackenzie

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