{"product_id":"the-edinburgh-murders-a-dark-tour-de-force-by-bestselling-historical-crime-fiction-queen-hardcover","title":"The Edinburgh Murders: A Dark Tour-De-Force by Bestselling Historical Crime Fiction Queen - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatriona McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatriona McPherson was born in the village of Queensferry in south-east Scotland and left Edinburgh University with a PhD in Linguistics. Her historical fiction has been short-listed for the CWA Ellis Peters award and long-listed for Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year, as well as winning two Agathas, two Macavitys, and four Leftys in the USA. Catriona lives most of the year in northern California, spends summers in Scotland, and writes full time in both. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.catrionamcpherson.com\u003cbr\u003ewww.twitter.com\/CatrionaMcP\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52047204548909,"sku":"9781399720441","price":28.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-edinburgh-murders-a-dark-tour-de-force-by-bestselling-historical-crime-fiction-queen-hardcover-7604283.webp?v=1780169826","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-edinburgh-murders-a-dark-tour-de-force-by-bestselling-historical-crime-fiction-queen-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}