Benefit of the Doubt
He Fled, danger followed
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It was a warning. Back off. Stop helping the addicts.
Stop undercutting demand. He had believed they would be protected. But they took her – the girl in the raspberry beret – and by the time they were done he was broken.
So David Hidalgo flees Spain for his native Edinburgh. Now he must work out how to live again and lead others when his faith has been ripped away and all that’s left is doubt.
In Edinburgh David finds friendship, disturbing and unlooked for romance, and respite from the pain. That is, until a young girl is abducted and it becomes clear that it’s not so easy to leave the past, or danger, behind.
David knows he must set aside his doubts and act. But what will the cost be this time?
Meet the author: Les Cowan
Les Cowan has lived in Madrid, Edinburgh and Galicia all of which are locations brought to life in writing his suspenseful David Hidalgo series. He studied English Language and Literature and has worked in the criminal justice system. Les is a member of the Crime Writers Association.
Reviews for Benefit of the Doubt
"Exciting and thoughtful… and also gentle probing of how faith and conscience work in the face of obsession. Runcie’s Grantchester has a rival in Edinburgh with a hero unlike our friend Rebus." Press and Journal Saturday magazine
"…strongly recommended to all crime thriller fans… very easy to get into and follow." Bookread2day
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