The Edinburgh dead : [there is a law against murder, but there are no laws for the dead

Edinburgh: 1828In the starkly-lit operating theaters of the city, grisly experiments are being carried out on corpses in the name of medical science. But elsewhere, there are those experimenting with more sinister forces.Amongst the crowded, sprawling tenements of the labyrinthine Old Town, a body is found, its neck torn to pieces. Charged with investigating the murder is Adam Quire, Officer of the newly- formed Edinburgh Police. The trail will lead him into the deepest reaches of the city's criminal underclass, and to the highest echelons of the filthy rich.Soon Quire will discover that a darkness is crawling through this city of enlightenment -- and no one is safe from its corruption.The Edinburgh Dead is a powerful fusion of gothic horror, history, and the fantastical. 1828 In the starkly-lit operating theaters of the city, grisly experiments are being carried out on corpses in the name of medical science. But elsewhere, there are those experimenting with more sinister forces. Amongst the crowded, sprawling tenements of the labyrinthine Old Town, a body is found, its neck torn to pieces. Charged with investigating the murder is Adam Quire, Officer of the newly- formed Edinburgh Police. The trail will lead him into the deepest reaches of the city's criminal underclass, and to the highest echelons of the filthy rich. Soon Quire will discover that a darkness is crawling through this city of enlightenment -- and no one is safe from its corruption. The Edinburgh Dead is a powerful fusion of gothic horror, history, and the fantastical. Edinburgh 1827. In The Starkly-lit Operating Theatres Of The City, Grisly Experiments Are Being Carried Out On Corpses In The Name Of Medical Science. But Elsewhere, There Are Those Experimenting With More Sinister Forces. Amongst The Crowded, Sprawling Tenements Of The Labyrinthine Old Town, A Body Is Found, Its Neck Torn To Pieces. Charged With Investigating The Murder Is Adam Quire, Officer Of The Edinburgh Police. The Trail Will Lead Him Into The Deepest Reaches Of The City's Criminal Underclass, And To The Highest Echelons Of The Filthy Rich. Soon Quire Will Discover That A Darkness Is Crawling Through This City Of Enlightenment - And No One Is Safe From Its Corruption. In the Old Town section of Edinburgh, a body is found-- its neck torn to pieces. Police officer Quire follows a trail of undead hounds, emptied graves, brutal murders and mob violence into the deepest and darkest corners of Edinburgh's underworld-- both literal and magical-- and back again to the highest reaches of elegant, intellectual Edinburgh society