Edge of the Grave: Winner of The Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year 2021 (Jimmy Dreghorn series Book 1)

Winner of The Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year 2021 Shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2021 and longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown 2021 'Astounding. Tense, absorbing and dripping with gallus Glasgow humour, this book is absolutely wonderful' Abir Mukherjee, bestselling author of the Wyndham & Banerjee series ' Peaky Blinders meets William McIlvanney in this rollocking riveting read' Adrian McKinty, bestselling author of The Chain Glasgow, 1932. When the son-in-law of one of the city's wealthiest shipbuilders is found floating in the River Clyde with his throat cut, it falls to Inspector Jimmy Dreghorn to lead the murder case – despite sharing a troubled history with the victim's widow, Isla Lockhart. From the flying fists and flashing blades 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 Glasgow society to find out who wanted the man dead and why. All the while, a sadistic murderer stalks the post-war city leaving a trail of dead bodies in their wake. As the case deepens, will Dreghorn find the killer – or lose his own life in the process? Edge of the Grave by Robbie Morrison is a dark historical crime novel set in Glasgow, 1932. A city still recovering from the Great War; split by religious division and swarming with razor gangs. For fans of William McIlvanney's Laidlaw, Denise Mina and Philip Kerr. 'A magnificent and enthralling portrait of a dark and dangerous city . . . Chilling and brutal, but also deeply moving and, most importantly, beautifully written' – Mark Billingham Winner of The Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year Shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2021 and the CWA Historical Dagger 2022 Edge of the Grave by Robbie Morrison is a dark historical crime novel set in 1930s Glasgow. A city still recovering from the Great War; split by religious division and swarming with razor gangs. For fans of William McIlvanney's Laidlaw, Denise Mina and Philip Kerr. ' Peaky Blinders meets William McIlvanney in this rollocking riveting read' – Adrian McKinty, author of The Chain Glasgow, 1932. When the son-in-law of one of the city's wealthiest shipbuilders is found floating in the River Clyde with his throat cut, it falls to Inspector Jimmy Dreghorn to lead the murder case – despite sharing a troubled history with the victim's widow, Isla Lockhart. From the flying fists and flashing blades 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 Glasgow society to find out who wanted the man dead and why. All the while, a sadistic murderer stalks the post-war city leaving a trail of dead bodies in their wake. As the case deepens, will Dreghorn find the killer – or lose his own life in the process? 'Astounding. Tense, absorbing and dripping with gallus Glasgow humour, this book is absolutely wonderful' – Abir Mukherjee, author of the Wyndham & Banerjee series 'A magnificent and enthralling portrait of a dark and dangerous city . . . Chilling and brutal, but also deeply moving and, most importantly, beautifully written' – Mark Billingham, author of the Tom Thorne series Shortlisted For The Bloody Scotland Crime Debut Of The Year 2021 Longlisted For The Mcilvanney Prize For Scottish Crime Book Of The Year 2021 And The Hwa Debut Crown 2021 'a Mesmerizing Debut. Early Gangland Glasgow With The Gloss Razored Off' Peter James 'a Magnificent And Enthralling Portrait Of A Dark And Dangerous City . . . Chilling And Brutal, But Also Deeply Moving And, Most Importantly, Beautifully Written' Mark Billingham 'peaky Blinders Meets William Mcilvanney In This Rollocking Riveting Read' Adrian Mckinty, Bestselling Author Of The Chain Glasgow, 1932. When The Son-in-law Of One Of The City’s Wealthiest Shipbuilders Is Found Floating In The River Clyde With His Throat Cut, It Falls To Inspector Jimmy Dreghorn To Lead The Murder Case – Despite Sharing A Troubled History With The Victim’s Widow, Isla Lockhart. From The Flying Fists And Flashing Blades 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 Glasgow Society To Find Out Who Wanted The Man Dead And Why. All The While, A Sadistic Murderer Stalks The Post-war City Leaving A Trail Of Dead Bodies In Their Wake. As The Case Deepens, Will Dreghorn Find The Killer – Or Lose His Own Life In The Process? Edge Of The Grave By Robbie Morrison Is A Dark Historical Crime Novel Set In Glasgow, 1932. A City Still Recovering From The Great War; Split By Religious Division And Swarming With Razor Gangs. For Fans Of William Mcilvanney’s Laidlaw, Denise Mina And Philip Kerr. "A dark historical crime novel set in Glasgow, 1932. A city still recovering from the Great War; split by religious division and swarming with razor gangs. When Charles Geddes, son-in-law of one of the city's wealthiest shipbuilders, is found floating in the River Clyde with his throat cut, his beautiful widow Isla Lockhart asks for Inspector James Dreghorn to lead the murder case. Dreghorn has a troubled history with the powerful Lockhart family that stretches back to before the First World War and is reluctant to become involved. But facing pressure from his superiors, he has no choice in the matter. The investigation takes him and his partner 'Bonnie' Archie McDaid from the flying fists and flashing blades of the Glasgow underworld to the backstabbing upper echelons of government and big business in order to find out who wanted Charles Geddes dead and why. As the case deepens, the pair will put their lives on the line in the pursuit of a sadistic killer who is ready to strike again . . ."--Publisher Edge of the Grave is the first novel in a historical crime series set against the backdrop of 1930s Glasgow. For fans of William McIlvanney's Laidlaw, Denise Mina and Philip Kerr.