Line of Sight

A tense and twisty crime thriller that you won't be able to put down, from the prizewinning DI Birch series

By: Claire Askew

Narrated by: Sarah Barron

A woman slipping through the cracks . . .
When a young Vietnamese girl goes missing in Scotland, DI Birch knows there is more to the case than meets the eye. Her colleagues won't take it seriously - but Helen's instinct tells her that Linh is in mortal danger.

A psychic determined to help . . .
Beatrice knows something terrible has happened to three young people in Edinburgh. She can see them in her mind's eye - frightened and alone, desperate for help. Ever since she was a child, she's had visions of the future - and she's ignored them before, with dangerous consequences. This time, she must help the police find Linh.

A showdown where not everyone will survive . . .
When a second woman goes missing, DI Birch is forced to pay attention to what Beatrice is saying. But will the police listen to the truth in time? Or is it already too late?©2025 Claire Askew

Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR CLAIRE ASKEW:

A breathless, real-time, 24-style thriller that combines nail-biting tension with boundless compassion

A brilliant thriller!

Tell Jack Bauer he's been supplanted . . . taut

Utterly captivating

Compelling

Claire Askew is proving to be a master of the suspenseful police procedural

Askew has delivered a peak page-turner and fans of crime fiction will be left with a cliffhanger ending and a pronounced desire to learn where DI Birch turns up next . . .

Terrific!

A riveting read!