{"product_id":"9781399720441-edinburgh-murders","title":"The Edinburgh Murders","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA dark tour-de-force by bestselling historical crime fiction queen\u003cbr\u003eGutsy, loud-mouthed Helen is faced with a gruesome revenge-seeking serial killer stalking the streets of Edinburgh in 1948.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔎 \u003cb\u003e'A delight! A plot at once playful and disturbing, and a wonderfully satisfying surprise ending. McPherson is a terrific storyteller' ANN CLEEVES \u003c\/b\u003e🔎\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdinburgh, 1948.  \u003c\/b\u003eWelfare Officer Helen Crowther has enough on her plate between her hectic job, her complicated love life, and her growing reputation as a troublemaker. Last year's scandal did nothing to help with the disapproval she already gets as a woman in her line of work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll she wants now is to focus on doing what she loves: helping the poor of the Fountainbridge ward in the city of Edinburgh. The last thing she needs is another string of murders to distract her .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when a gentleman dressed in working-man's clothing winds up dead right under Helen's nose, and she catches her own father in a very risky lie, Helen is propelled back into the dark world where class rules, justice is hard to come by and gruesome death is everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen has already learned some hard truths about her city, but this investigation is about to reveal just how deep corruption can go .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An intricately plotted mystery with wonderfully original (nasty, but not gory) murders. The rich period detail and use of local dialect immediately whisk you away to post-war Edinburgh. Hugely enjoyable!'\u003cb\u003e FIONA LEITCH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53540968595830,"sku":"9781399720441","price":16.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32511362.jpg?v=1737622778","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399720441-edinburgh-murders","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}