Made A Killing

Made A Killing is a gripping tartan noir crime thriller by Scottish author Zach Abrams and the first book in the beloved Alex Warren Murder Mysteries series. Set against the cold, grey streets of Glasgow, Scotland, the story opens with a murder that few people mourn. Local troublemaker and antique dealer Scott Stevenson is found brutally stabbed with a carved ivory elephant tusk, and Detective Chief Inspector Alex Warren is assigned to unravel the mystery behind the killing.

As DCI Warren digs deeper into Stevensons sordid past, he uncovers a dark web of blackmail, elder fraud, money laundering, and crimes driven by greed and obsession. The more he investigates, the more suspects emerge, since the victim had spent years destroying the lives of people around him. When new murders begin to surface with chillingly similar characteristics, Warren realizes he is racing against a killer who is escalating fast and leaving almost no usable trail behind.

What makes Made A Killing stand out in the crowded crime fiction genre is its sharp Scottish atmosphere, its morally complex detective, and its fast-paced plotting layered with unexpected twists. Zach Abrams draws on his deep familiarity with Glasgow to craft an authentic and atmospheric whodunit that keeps readers second-guessing until the very end. Fans of Ian Rankin and Peter May will find this book a compelling and satisfying read.