Dangerous Pursuits
Alanna Knight(Author)
Allison & Busby (Publisher)
Published on 15. May 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7490-8244-4 (ISBN)
Description
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 ...
Reviews / Votes
'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 CowardMore details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 111 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7490-8244-4 (9780749082444)
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Person
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.