The Missing and the Dead

Detective Inspector Logan McRae, fresh from a high-stakes capture, finds himself unceremoniously demoted and exiled to the tranquil, if somewhat dreary, rural reaches of Aberdeenshire. His new beat is a far cry from the urban grit of Aberdeen, involving mundane tasks like chasing escaped livestock and mediating minor disputes, a stark 'development opportunity' in the eyes of his superiors. However, the pastoral peace is brutally shattered when the body of a young girl is discovered near the sleepy town of Banff. This horrific crime ignites a massive manhunt, drawing in the formidable Major Investigation Team from Aberdeen, led by Logan's former, no-nonsense boss, DCI Steel. As the MIT descends, their aggressive tactics and disregard for local sensibilities ruffle feathers and burn bridges. Logan, battling to hold his under-resourced B Division together, finds himself reluctantly pulled back into Steel's orbit, caught between his new responsibilities and the relentless pursuit of a child killer. He must navigate the political minefield of warring police departments, the secrets of a tight-knit rural community, and the escalating darkness of a case that threatens to consume him entirely.