In 1930s Glasgow, partners Jimmy Dreghorn and Archie McDaid face a danger that threatens to set their city aflame--the second novel in the acclaimed Mystery series that began with Edge of the Grave .
With political and sectarian tensions rising and the body count mounting, Dreghorn and McDaid pursue an investigation into the dark heart of humanity--where one man\'s freedom fighter is another man\'s terrorist, and noble ideals are swept away by bloody vengeance..
A suspected IRA cell is at large, embedded within the criminal gangs and attracting the ruthless attention of Special Branch agents from London.
Meanwhile, other forces are stirring within the city.
But firearms suggest something more sinister, especially when the killer strikes again.
Violence usually erupts in the heat of the moment--the razor-gangs that stalk the streets settle scores with knives and fists.
But the dead man found in a narrowboat on the Forth and Clyde Canal, executed with a single shot to the back of the head, is no ordinary killing.
Murder is nothing new in the Depression-era city, especially to war veterans Inspector Jimmy Dreghorn and his partner, Bonnie Archie McDaid.
Packed with dramatic action and unforgettable characters, it casts a hypnotic spell and stirs the blood.-- Daily Mail Glasgow, 1933. . . .
This is Peaky Blinders territory.
In 1930s Glasgow, partners Jimmy Dreghorn and Archie McDaid face a danger that threatens to set their city aflame--the second novel in the acclaimed Mystery series that began with Edge of the Grave
