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Gillian Galbraith

In this gritty, mystery series debut, a lone wolf detective must use her wits to nab a serial killer terrorizing Edinburgh professionals.

If it was me, if I was the murderer, Alice thought, where would I go? What would I do? The job he had set himself was unfinished, he must be aware that his luck could not go on forever. It was a simple calculation; at best, a lifetime in prison, at worst he’d be killed by the police while attempting to complete his self-appointed task . . .

 Introducing Alice Rice, Edinburgh detective. Smart and capable, but battling disillusionment and loneliness, she races against time and an implacable killer to solve a series of grisly murders among Edinburgh’s professional elite in the well-to-do New Town.

Praise for Blood in the Water

“With this highly readable debut novel, Gillian Galbraith establishes what one hopes will be a long-running presence. This is a vivid and exciting story, set against the background of Edinburgh’s legal and medical circles. There is not a dull page from start to finish.” —Alexander McCall Smith

“Chilling realism.” —Edinburgh Evening News (UK)

Polygon

An Alice Rice Mystery

Blood in the Water: An Alice Rice Mystery: Book 1

A body found near Edinburgh’s red-light district sends a cop into a seamy underworld in this “fast-paced” crime thriller. (Scots Magazine).

 On a freezing midwinter night in Leith, a policewoman’s flashlight stabs the darkness in a snow-covered cemetery. The circle of light stops on a colorless, dead face. So begins the hunt for a serial murderer of prostitutes requiring Alice Rice to plunge into a hidden world where sex is bartered for money and drugs. At the same time, Alice’s off-duty life continues its uneven course, as her romance with artist Ian Melville offers the prospect of happiness but is plagued by insecurity, and Alice’s demented but determined neighbor, Miss Spinnell, offers a new challenge to Alice’s patience at every turn.

 This atmospheric thriller is part of the acclaimed police procedural series featuring “a strong female detective on the Scottish crime scene” (The Bookbag).

Dying of the Light

Highly readable' - Alexander McCall Smith 'Red herrings, lies and cul-d-sacs interlink to create an enjoyable read and an awkward puzzle to solve' - The Dorothy L Sayers Society '[Galbraith] offers a much needed female perspective on the city and the genre' - Scottish Field As Heather Brodie kisses her lover goodnight, her disabled husband lies dead, his throat cut from ear to ear. Who wanted Gavin Brodie dead? Many people, including Gavin himself. Devastated by an incurable illness, he had begged to be allowed to die. When another terminally-ill man finds a knife-wielding intruder in his bedroom, DS Alice Rice concludes it is no coincidence and there may be a serial killer with a mission to get rid of the sick. This atmospheric thriller builds on the success of the first three Alice Rice mysteries, and it is a passionate tale of deception, betrayal and the value of life and love.

Birlinn

No Sorrow to Die: An Alice Rice Mystery: Book 4