Broken Ranks

by Andrew Raymond

Some rules are meant to be broken. Some secrets are meant to stay buried.

On a military barracks on the outskirts of Glasgow, the body of a vulnerable young soldier is found following a routine training exercise. The upper brass is quick to rule it a tragic accident.

But DCI John Lomond is called in after a tip-off suggests foul play.

Forced to work alongside a hostile military police, Lomond and his Major Investigations Team find themselves obstructed from all sides.

Stripped of his usual authority, Lomond must navigate an unfamiliar chain of command, and a culture of silence and secrets.

To find the killer, Lomond has only once choice – convince someone on the inside to do the break ranks.

But in a place where loyalty is law, telling the truth might be the one thing that gets you killed.

300 pages, Paperback

Expected publication July 28, 2026

About the author

Andrew Raymond lives and writes in Glasgow, Scotland with his wife and little boy. His first book, Official Secrets, has sold over 100,000 copies, and the series in total has over 10 million Kindle Unlimited page reads. His first crime book, The Bonnie Dead, introduces Police Scotland's premier investigator DCI John Lomond. The first in a thrilling Scottish crime series, shot through with dark Glaswegian humour and gripping twists, that take you into the hidden depths of Andrew's home city, as well as the iconic hills and glens of the Scottish highlands.