Dangerous Pursuits (Rose McQuinn Mysteries): No. 2 - Softcover

Knight, Alanna

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9780749082444: Dangerous Pursuits (Rose McQuinn Mysteries): No. 2

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ISBN 10: 0749082445 ISBN 13: 9780749082444

Publisher: Allison & Busby, 2006

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This story is set in Edinburgh in 1890s. Rose McQuinn, daughter of the infamous Scottish detective Jeremy Faro, discovers a woman's body whilst walking on Arthur's Seat, high above the city. Her description of the gruesome discovery is duly noted by a young constable at the scene, but when Rose returns she finds no trace of the body or the policeman, PC Smith. Turning to her friend DS Jack Macmerry, she finds his usual sympathetic manner distinctly lacking, and he is clearly doubtful over the validity of her story. And when the Edinburgh City Police can find no trace of the reported incident, Rose begins to discreetly investigate the murder herself. Matters take an unexpected turn when a woman is reported missing, and Rose is convinced the cases are linked, but as she pursues the murderer she finds herself in enormous danger of becoming his next victim ...

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Review:

'Taut with tension and an air of authority that stems from Knight's expertise in Scottish history' Irish Times 'An ideal blend of history and mystery...a marvellously rich entertainment' Mat Coward

About the Author:

Alanna Knight was born and educated in Tyneside, and now lives in Edinburgh. Since the publication of her first book in 1969, Alanna Knight has written more than forty novels (including eleven in the successful Inspector Faro series), four works of non-fiction, numerous short stories and two plays. She is a founding member of the Scottish Association of Writers and Convener of the Scottish Chapter of the Crime Writers' Association and gives talks through the Writers' Register of the Scottish Book Trust.

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