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Dead Secrets
Ian Bower had worked abroad for many years - and made himself plenty of money.
He comes back to Edinburgh to retire.
He seems to have had few acquaintances and no enemies.
So why was he murdered?
Detective Inspector Jim Meldrum is initially baffled by the case. There are no leads.
Until, that is, an unknown man appears at his funeral, pisses into the open grave and runs off.
Step by step, Jim Meldrum uncovers the sinister secrets surrounding Bower’s past.
Secrets that have lain buried for more than thirty years…
Secrets which will emerge with unexpected and devastating consequences...
And Secrets which are about to take Meldrum himself to the edge of darkness…
'Dark Secrets' is a chilling crime thriller that is perfect for fans of Peter James and Peter Robinson.
'Intelligent, entertaining, gripping and well-written' Ian Rankin
'A complex and satisfying crime novel' The Sunday Times
‘One of the most interesting thriller writers around’ The Scotsman
‘One of the most potent voices in contemporary Scottish fiction’ The Herald
'Lindsay can chill your soul' The Listener
Frederic Lindsay was a novelist who lived and wrote in Edinburgh. Other books in his Inspector Jim Meldrum series include ‘Convictions’ and ‘A Kind of Dying’.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
He comes back to Edinburgh to retire.
He seems to have had few acquaintances and no enemies.
So why was he murdered?
Detective Inspector Jim Meldrum is initially baffled by the case. There are no leads.
Until, that is, an unknown man appears at his funeral, pisses into the open grave and runs off.
Step by step, Jim Meldrum uncovers the sinister secrets surrounding Bower’s past.
Secrets that have lain buried for more than thirty years…
Secrets which will emerge with unexpected and devastating consequences...
And Secrets which are about to take Meldrum himself to the edge of darkness…
'Dark Secrets' is a chilling crime thriller that is perfect for fans of Peter James and Peter Robinson.
'Intelligent, entertaining, gripping and well-written' Ian Rankin
'A complex and satisfying crime novel' The Sunday Times
‘One of the most interesting thriller writers around’ The Scotsman
‘One of the most potent voices in contemporary Scottish fiction’ The Herald
'Lindsay can chill your soul' The Listener
Frederic Lindsay was a novelist who lived and wrote in Edinburgh. Other books in his Inspector Jim Meldrum series include ‘Convictions’ and ‘A Kind of Dying’.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent publisher of digital books.
331 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 17, 2013
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Frederic Lindsay
22 books2 followersFrederic Lindsay was a Scottish crime writer who was born in Glasgow and lived in Edinburgh. He was a full-time writer from 1979 and previously worked as a lecturer, teacher and library assistant.
Eight of Lindsay's thirteen novels are police procedurals featuring Detective Inspector Jim Meldrum, an officer with Lothian and Borders Police, as their main protagonist.
In 1987, his novel Brond was made into a three-part television series for Channel 4 directed by Michael Caton-Jones and featuring the actors Stratford Johns, John Hannah and James Cosmo.
Lindsay also wrote for radio and the stage.
Eight of Lindsay's thirteen novels are police procedurals featuring Detective Inspector Jim Meldrum, an officer with Lothian and Borders Police, as their main protagonist.
In 1987, his novel Brond was made into a three-part television series for Channel 4 directed by Michael Caton-Jones and featuring the actors Stratford Johns, John Hannah and James Cosmo.
Lindsay also wrote for radio and the stage.
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December 2, 2013
I found this a somewhat frustrating read. A large cast of characters, a narrative that meanders and dives into flashback too readily and - in the Kindle edition - a spate of missing inverted commas that make it hard to distinguish dialogue in places.
Dead Secrets is set in Edinburgh but it lacks a real sense of place, it certainly doesn't have Rankin's feel for the city.
These faults aside it's a competent enough police procedural but eminently forgettable.
Dead Secrets is set in Edinburgh but it lacks a real sense of place, it certainly doesn't have Rankin's feel for the city.
These faults aside it's a competent enough police procedural but eminently forgettable.
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