A terrifying arsonist is terrorizing Edinburgh in Torch, the second
novel in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona
MacLeod.It's Edinburgh, Scotland, days before the biggest New Year's
party in the world. When Karen, a young homeless girl, dies in a case of
suspected arson, her friend Jaz sets out to avenge her death.Faced with
similar cases in Glasgow, Dr Rhona MacLeod heads to the capital to
establish whether the string of attacks are linked. Arriving as
festivities begin to get under way, Rhona starts her investigation and
is confronted by combative Severino MacRae, the city's chief fire
investigator.As the attacks escalate, it becomes clear a ruthless
individual is behind the fires and has threatened to strike again at
Hogmanay. While Jaz begins to uncover what happened to his friend, Rhona
and MacRae must work together in a desperate attempt to locate the fire
starter before any more people die . . .