Fall from Grace by David Ashton

Fall from Grace by David Ashton

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Revolving around the Tay Bridge Disaster, this story begins with a break-in and murder at the Edinburgh home of Sir Thomas Bouch. Bouch is the egotistical builder of Tay Bridge. McLevy is brought in to investigate. McLevy finds the murderer, the dangerous; Hercules Baxter but there is much, to unfold: murder, arson, sexual obsession and suicide.

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Fall from Grace by David Ashton

The second in a new series of McLevy books, "The Fall from Grace", revolves around the terrible Tay Bridge Disaster. The story begins with a break-in and murder at the Edinburgh home of Sir Thomas Bouch. Bouch is at the height of his powers, the enigmatic, egotistical builder of the Tay Bridge. McLevy is brought in to investigate. With the help of brothel madam, Jean Brash, McLevy finds the murderer, the dangerous, self-destructive Hercules Baxter but there is much, much more to unfold: murder, arson, sexual obsession and suicide.
David Ashton was born in Greenock in 1941. He studied at Central Drama School, London, from 1964 to 1967. David started writing in 1984 and he has seen many of his plays and TV adaptations broadcast - he wrote early episodes of EastEnders and Casualty, and four McLevy series of for BBC Radio 4. A 90-minute film of McLevy has been commissioned by STV.
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ISBN 13 9781846970078
ISBN 10 1846970075
Title Fall from Grace
Author David Ashton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Birlinn General
Year published 2007-05-11
Number of pages 256
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