Fall From Grace: An Inspector McLevy Mystery 2 - Inspector McLevy (Paperback)
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Fall From Grace: An Inspector McLevy Mystery 2 - Inspector McLevy (Paperback)

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Published: 05/05/2016
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BASED ON THE LONG-RUNNING BBC RADIO 4 McLEVY DRAMA SERIES

...WHILE THE STREETS OF LONDON HAD SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE DARK ALLEYS OF EDINBURGH HAD INSPECTOR JAMES McLEVY
ELEGANT AND CONVINCING' The Times | 'ASHTON IS THE DIRECT HEIR TO ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON' Brian Cox | 'EXCELLENT' The Sherlock Holmes Society | 'DRIPPING WITH MELODRAMA AND DERRING-DO' Herald

A burglary and murder at the home of Sir Thomas Bouch, the enigmatic architect of the ill-fated Tay Bridge, sets Inspector James McLevy off on a train of brutal killings, lethal liaisons, and double suicide which leads to a violent encounter with an old enemy, Hercules Dunbar.
Caught up in a terrifying storm as he tracks his foe to Dundee, McLevy watches the rail bridge collapse and plunge into the icy depths of the Tay. The aftermath brings the destruction of reputation and love as the inspector uncovers the secret passions which have led to murder.

THE INSPECTOR MCLEVY SERIES
1 - Shadow of the Serpent
2 - Fall from Grace
3 - A Trick of the Light
4 - Nor Will He Sleep

Publisher: John Murray Press
ISBN: 9781473631021
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 230 g
Dimensions: 198 x 142 x 20 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

PRAISE FOR THE INSPECTOR McLEVY SERIESMclevy is a sort of Victorian Morse with a heart, prowling the mean wynds and tenements of the endlessly fascinating city. David Ashton impeccably evokes Edinburgh so vividly that you feel the cold in your bones and the menace of the Old Town's steep cobbles and dark corners - Financial Times

An intriguing Victorian story... elegant and convincing - The Times

McLevy is one of the greatest psychological creations and Ashton the direct heir to Robert Louis Stevenson - Brian Cox, CBE - Award-winning actor

David Ashton's writing is excellent, his characters thoroughly convincing and his narrative grabs you - The Sherlock Holmes Society

Ashton's McLevy is a man obsessed with meting out justice and with demons of his own - Scotsman

A real page-turner - Sunday Post

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“Crime thriller worth getting hold of!”

Another winner from Ashton and his Scottish Detective. Like the first book a good long read that is very much value for money! On the strength of reading 'Shadow of the Serpent' and this book invested in... More

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