The Missing Duchess: An Inspector Faro Mystery

Inspector Faro #8

by Alanna Knight

The discovery of a beggar woman's body in the Wizard's House in the West Bow is a sombre end to what has been an unusually convivial evening for Inspector Faro of the Edinburgh police. Despite her ragged appearance, however, the dead woman's well-kept hands reveal her to be wealthy.

Genres: Historical, Mystery, Historical Mystery

252 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

aka Margaret Hope

Alanna Knight MBE has published more than sixty novels (including sixteen in the acclaimed Inspector Faro series, and seven featuring his daughter Rose McQuinn), as well as non-fiction, true crime and several books on Robert Louis Stevenson, numerous short stories and two plays since her award-winning first book ‘Legend of the Loch’ in 1969. A founding member and Honorary President of the Scottish Association of Writers and of the Edinburgh Writer’s Club, born and educated on Tyneside, she has two sons and two granddaughters and lives in Edinburgh.

Reviews

[Little Red Readinghood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good mystery but a little confusing. After reading this book read The Final Enemy

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read. I enjoyed the historical details as well as the time period.
A good mystery.