Edge of the Grave
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Edge of the Grave by Robbie Morrison
Two detectives hunt a killer amidst the lawless streets and high society of 1930's Glasgow in this brilliant (Times>UK) mystery that>serves up a delicious slice of thirties 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 Times Glasgow, 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.
Robbie Morrison is best known for the Eagle award-winning Nikolai Dante graphic novels, serialized in 2000AD from 1997-2012. A regular writer of Judge Dredd, he has also scripted Batman and Spider-Man. Jim Murray's brilliant and distinctive artwork ranges from Judge Dredd and Batman comics to character designs for Virgin Studios, set designs for live shows of the rock band The Prodigy, and fantasy playing cards for Wizards of the Coast. He is currently character designer for Valve Studios in Seattle.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780593723319 |
| ISBN 10 | 0593723317 |
| Title | Edge of the Grave |
| Author | Robbie Morrison |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2023-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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