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Target Practice: An Unputdownable DCI Thorn Scottish Crime Thriller
DCI Bruce Thorn finds solace only in the quiet tension of a drawn bowstring.
Since his twin sister fell into a mysterious coma, archery has been his anchor, his escape from the chaos of the world. By day, he resumes his duties in Glasgow’s Major Crimes Division. But by night, he retreats to his private range, losing himself in the meditative rhythm of arrow after arrow.
Then, a call comes. A body has turned up outside the city limits, murdered with unsettling precision using a longbow. It's not the first. The killer leaves no prints, no trace… only expertly placed shafts and a growing trail of corpses.
When Bruce asks why he was chosen to lead this rural investigation, Superintendent Oz gives him a chilling
“Because the killer shoots like you.”
Now, Bruce must guide a team through terrain he knows all too well. Every crime scene feels like a mirror. Every arrow could be one of his own. As the body count rises, Bruce begins to question whether he’s chasing a killer, or being drawn into a twisted game meant just for him.
Can he unravel the truth before the next shot is fired? Or will his past, and his most personal pain, become the archer’s final target?
Since his twin sister fell into a mysterious coma, archery has been his anchor, his escape from the chaos of the world. By day, he resumes his duties in Glasgow’s Major Crimes Division. But by night, he retreats to his private range, losing himself in the meditative rhythm of arrow after arrow.
Then, a call comes. A body has turned up outside the city limits, murdered with unsettling precision using a longbow. It's not the first. The killer leaves no prints, no trace… only expertly placed shafts and a growing trail of corpses.
When Bruce asks why he was chosen to lead this rural investigation, Superintendent Oz gives him a chilling
“Because the killer shoots like you.”
Now, Bruce must guide a team through terrain he knows all too well. Every crime scene feels like a mirror. Every arrow could be one of his own. As the body count rises, Bruce begins to question whether he’s chasing a killer, or being drawn into a twisted game meant just for him.
Can he unravel the truth before the next shot is fired? Or will his past, and his most personal pain, become the archer’s final target?
310 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 30, 2025
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March 2, 2026
The second instalment in the Bruce Thorne series. This time Thorne is asked to work a case of murder because of his expertise as an archer.
The novel is well paced with plenty going on to keep the reader engaged. It also has a cliffhanger ending which ties in to the first novel and the background story of Thorne’s sister and her supposed suicidal attempt.
The novel is well paced with plenty going on to keep the reader engaged. It also has a cliffhanger ending which ties in to the first novel and the background story of Thorne’s sister and her supposed suicidal attempt.
July 23, 2025
Great alot of twists
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