Edge of the Grave: A Jimmy Dreghorn Mystery

Synopsis

Two detectives hunt a killer amidst the lawless streets and high society of 1930&’s Glasgow in this &“brawling series debut&” (The New York Times Book Review) that &“serves up a delicious slice of gangster noir&” (Adrian McKinty)—inspired by the true story of the Scottish Untouchables.&“A Glaswegian version of Peaky Blinders, with razor gangs brawling in the street and festering family secrets . . . a dark and powerful story.&”―Sunday TimesGlasgow, 1932. When the son-in-law of one of the city&’s wealthiest shipbuilders is found floating in the River Clyde with his throat cut, it falls to Inspector Jimmy Dreghorn to lead the murder case–despite sharing a troubled history with the victim&’s widow.From the flying fists and flashing blades of Glasgow&’s gangland underworld to the backstabbing upper echelons of government and big business, Dreghorn and his partner, &“Bonnie&” Archie McDaid, will have to dig deep into Glasgow society to find out who wanted the man dead and why.All the while, a sadistic murderer stalks the post-war city, leaving a trail of dead bodies in their wake. As the case deepens, Dreghorn realizes that the answers may lie in his old ties with the victim&’s family—and the horrors he saw in the Great War.Edge of the Grave is historical noir at its very best—a gripping mystery that truly transports the reader to the lawless streets and high society of 1930s Glasgow and brings a teeming, chaotic city irresistibly to life.

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

432 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780593723326

Related ISBNs:

9780593723319

Publisher:

Random House Publishing Group

Date of Addition:

10/24/23

Copyrighted By:

Penguin Random House

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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