As the new century is approaching, Edinburgh is a city which is divided. The wealthy residents of the New Town all live in comfort all the while the Old Town's cobblestone streets are clotted with criminals, prostitution and poverty. Detective Inspector Ian Hamilton is no stranger to the darker crimes which happen in the capital city. He has been scarred by the mysterious fire which led to the deaths of his parents, he faces one of the toughest cases he has been assigned, when a young man is found strangled to death in Holyrood Park.
With very little evidence aside from a strange playing card which was found on the body, DCI Hamilton enlists the help of his Aunt who is a gifted photographer and George Pearson, a librarian with a shard interest in the criminal mind. As he is investigating this the body count is rising. This then catches the newspapers who print tales of the 'Holyrood Stranger' creating a sense of panic across the city and the wider community. With each victim the murderer is starting to attack victim's which become closer and closer to him the one man who dares to stop him.
I liked this book as i am from Scotland and can understand the language and comments which have been used in the conversations. I also know the city so i am able to imagine the locations and how people are interacting in the story. The atmosphere which has been created during the story reminds me of the city during The Fringe Festival when the city is bustling with life and the community interactions are heightened. Even with the times differences between the time that the book is set in and now is over 2000 years you are still able to imagine yourself being part of it. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a crime thriller.
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