The Shadow of the Serpent by David Ashton
Election fever is gripping the city, yet Inspector James McLevy watches the electoral frenzy with a jaundiced eye. He believes in justice, and justice and politics rarely go hand in hand. A series of unsavoury events begins to unfold; a prostitute is murdered, her rib-cage split open with a single blow, bringing back unpleasant memories of a similar series of murders thirty years previously. Dangerously compelled to pursue the killer, McLevy becomes embroiled in the dark underbelly of Victorian Edinburgh. Why would a leading political figure become embroiled in sex scandal and murder? Where has McLevy's mysterious female informant come from? And who exactly is the dark figure of the Serpent...? A tale of politics, perversion, deception and mystery, "Shadow of the Serpent" leads the reader down a tangled Victorian labyrinth of Edinburgh wynds and will thrill contemporary nerve-ends.
David Ashton was born in Greenock in 1941, where he grew up watching films at the local La Scala cinema. After working in a bank for five years, he left to study drama at Central Drama School in London. While he has always been an actor, David began writing in 1984. He has since written extensively for radio, theatre, television and film. He has recently completed the first draft of a 90-minute screenplay of McLevy for Scottish Television.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904598701 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904598706 |
| Title | The Shadow of the Serpent |
| Author | David Ashton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2006-03-29 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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