Edinburgh Dusk

Sophia Jex-Blake calls on Detective Inspector Ian Hamilton to investigate the suspicious death of a railroad lineman, who she believes succumbed to arsenic poisoning. The married victim's numerous sexual transgressions suggest that someone is making Edinburgh's more promiscuous citizens pay for their sins. Hamilton and Doyle delve into the seedy underbelly of the city, where nothing is as it seems, and even trusted friends can be enemies in disguise.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 398 pages
\n Publication date: 18 September 2018
\n Publisher: Amazon Publishing
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The acclaimed author of Edinburgh Twilight returns to the eerie depths of nineteenth-century Scotland in pursuit of a vengeful killer on a profane quest for retribution. As a cruel Scottish winter sets in, pioneering female physician Sophia Jex-Blake seeks the assistance of Detective Inspector Ian Hamilton to investigate the suspicious demise of one of her patients, a railroad lineman whom she suspects succumbed to the dreadful consequences of arsenic poisoning. What particularly catches Hamilton's attention in this case is the married victim's numerous sexual transgressions.

For the first time since the mysterious fire that claimed the lives of his parents, Hamilton enters the Royal Infirmary to seek the wisdom of brilliant medical student Arthur Conan Doyle. However, a second poisoning takes place, this time involving a prominent banker who passed away in the bed of a prostitute. It becomes apparent that someone is targeting Edinburgh's more promiscuous citizens, making them pay for their sins.

As the body count rises and public panic ensues, Hamilton and Doyle delve into the seedy underbelly of the city, where nothing is as it seems, no one is immune to murder, and even trusted friends can turn out to be enemies in disguise. The stakes are higher than ever before, and the duo must navigate through a web of deceit and treachery to uncover the truth and bring the killer to justice.

This captivating novel delves into the dark and mysterious world of nineteenth-century Scotland, offering a thrilling and suspenseful tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

\n Weight: 408g\n
Dimension: 140 x 208 x 29 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781503903906\n \n