Bloody Scotland by James Crawford

Bloody Scotland by James Crawford

Scotland has often been depicted as a land of haunting, misty moors and literary genius. But Scotland has also been a place of brutal crime, terrifying murder, child abuse, and bank robbery. Crime can strike anywhere. From the southern border to the Northern Isles, suspicion and suspense are never far away. Edinburgh, with its reputation for civility and elegance, has often been the scene of savagery; the dark streets of industrial Glasgow and Dundee have protected thieves and muggers, while the villages of coast and countryside hide murderous men and wild women.

Stellar contributors to Bloody Scotland include Val McDermid, Christopher Brookmyre, Denise Mina, Peter May, Ann Cleeves, Louise Welsh, Lin Anderson, Doug Johnstone, Craig Robertson, E. S. Thomson, Sara Sheridan and Stuart MacBride explore the thrilling potential of Scotland's iconic sites and structures. From murder in a Hebridean blackhouse and a macabre tale of revenge among the furious clamour of an eighteenth century mill, to a dark psychological thriller set within the tourist throng of Edinburgh Castle and an 'urbex' rivalry turning fatal in the concrete galleries of an abandoned modernist ruin, this collection uncovers the intimate--and deadly--connections between people and places.

Prepare for a dangerous journey into the dark shadows of our nation's architecture--where passion, fury, desire, and death collide.

Jim Crawford is a Deputy Chief and Fire Marshal for the city of Vancouver, Washington, where he is responsible for business planning, code enforcement, plan approval, fire investigation, and public education. Before arriving to Vancouver, Crawford worked as a Fire Marshal in Portland, Oregon. Crawford has more than 34 years of experience in the fire service, the past 18 in senior management, and has been an active participant at the national level with the United States Fire Administration. The International Fire Marshal's Association (former President), the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and the National Association of Fire Marshals are among the organizations he has served on. He is the current chair of the technical committee on Fire Marshal professional credentials.

He is the author of Brady/Prentice Hall's Fire Prevention: A Complete Approach and a regular contributor to Fire Rescue Magazine. He is the project director for Vision 20/20 (www.strategicfire.org), a national strategy plan for enhancing fire prevention operations in the United States, and has served as adjunct faculty at the National Fire Academy. Crawford has a bachelor's degree in science. Clackamas Community College (OR) awarded him a B.S. in Fire Science.

Concordia University has a bachelor's degree in management and communications. Crawford holds a number of certifications, including the International Code Council's Certified Fire Inspector II designation.