Edge of the Grave
04 March 2021Synopsis
Winner of The Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year, Edge of the Grave is a dark historical crime novel set in 1930s Glasgow, a city still reeling from the Great War and rife with razor gangs, religious division, and deadly secrets.
Glasgow, 1932. When the son-in-law of a wealthy shipbuilder is found in the River Clyde with his throat cut, Inspector Jimmy Dreghorn must lead the murder case – despite his troubled history with the victim's widow, Isla Lockhart.
From the gritty streets 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 the city's dark underbelly to uncover the truth. But as a sadistic murderer stalks the post-war streets leaving a trail of bodies, will Dreghorn find the killer, or become the next victim?
Shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2021 and the CWA Historical Dagger 2022, Edge of the Grave is perfect for fans of William McIlvanney's Laidlaw, Denise Mina, and Philip Kerr. 'Peaky Blinders meets William McIlvanney in this rollicking riveting read' – Adrian McKinty, author of The Chain
'Chilling and brutal, but also deeply moving and, most importantly, beautifully written' – Mark Billingham, author of the Tom Thorne series
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04 March 2021
9781529054040Reviews
I’ve been waiting years to read a truly gripping historical crime novel set in Glasgow. That wait is over. Edge of the Grave is astounding. Tense, absorbing and dripping with gallus Glasgow humour, this book is absolutely wonderfulAbir Mukherjee, bestselling author of the Wyndham & Banerjee series
A magnificent and enthralling portrait of a dark and dangerous city and the men and women who live and die in it. I can’t wait to spend some more time with Jimmy Dreghorn and Archie McDaid. Robbie Morrison has produced an astounding debutMark Billingham, author of the Tom Thorne series
A mesmerizing debut – raw, brutally violent but immensely human. Early gangland Glasgow with the gloss razored offPeter James, number one bestselling author of the DS Roy Grace series
Robbie Morrison serves up a delicious slice of 30s gangster noir set in the grim and greasy, sodden and savage streets of Glasgow when it was the Empire's Second City. Peaky Blinders meets William McIlvanney in this rollocking riveting readAdrian McKinty, bestselling author of The Chain
