Dark Suits and Sad Songs
A D.C.I. DALEY THRILLER (BOOK 3) – SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES

When a senior Edinburgh civil servant spectacularly takes his own life in Kinloch harbour, DCI Jim Daley comes face to face with the murky world of politics. To add to his woes, two local drug dealers lie dead, ritually assassinated. It’s clear that dark forces are at work in the town.
With his boss under investigation, his marriage hanging on by a thread, and his sidekick DS Scott wrestling with his own demons, Daley’s world is in meltdown. When strange lights appear in the sky over Kinloch, it becomes clear that the townsfolk are not the only people at risk. The fate of nations is at stake. Jim Daley must face his worst fears as tragedy strikes. This is not just about a successful investigation, it’s about survival.
D.C.I Daley books in order
- 1. Whisky from Small Glasses
- 2. The Last Witness
- 3. Dark Suits and Sad Songs
- 4. The Rat Stone Serenade
- 5. Well of the Winds
- 6. The Relentless Tide
- 7. A Breath on Dying Embers
- 8. Jeremiah’s Bell
- 9. For Any Other Truth
- 10. The Death of Remembrance
Plus…. One Last Dram Before Midnight – The Complete D.C.I. Daley short stories
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Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Limited)
Published: 5 May 2015
ISBN: 9781846973154
eBook ISBN: 9780857908506
Formats: Paperback | Audio | eBook
Reviews
‘Touches of dark humour, multi-layered and compelling’
– Daily Record
‘The right amount of authenticity ... gritty writing ... most memorable’
– Herald
‘Has the ability to give even the least important person in the plot character and the skill to tell a good tale’
– Scots Magazine
'If you thought Denzil Meyrick’s previous book, The Last Witness was thrilling, this one is truly mesmerising... completely captivating... DCI Daley is shaping up to be the West Coast’s answer to Edinburgh’s Rebus'
– Scottish Home & Country
'Simultaneously dark and funny'
– Scottish Field