The Strings of Murder

<p><b>'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' </b><i>New York Times<br></i><b>'I enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic' </b>Ian Rankin<br><br><b>A spellbinding concoction of crime history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Creek<br></b>_______<br><b><br>Edinburgh 1888. </b>A violinist is murdered in his home.<br><br>The dead virtuoso's maid swears she heard three musicians playing in the night. But with only one body in the locked practice room - and no way in or out - the case makes no sense.<br><br>Fearing a national panic over another Ripper Scotland Yard sends Inspector Ian Frey to investigate under the cover of a fake department specializing in the occult.<br><br>However Frey's new boss Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray actually believes in such supernatural nonsense.<br><br>McGray's tragic past has driven him to superstition but even Frey must admit that this case seems beyond reason.<br><b><br>And once someone loses all reason who knows what they will lose next . . .</b><br>_______<br><br><b>'This is wonderful. A brilliant moving clever lyrical book - I loved it' </b>Manda Scott<br><b><br>'A great cop double-act . . . It's the pairing of the upright Frey and the unorthodox McGray that notches up the stars for this book' </b><i>Sunday Sport</i><br><b><br>'A brilliant mix of horror history and humour. Genuinely riveting . . . with plenty of twists this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever occasionally frightening and superbly written - <i>The Strings Of Murder</i> is everything you need in a mystery thriller' </b><i>Crime Review</i></p>