Condition Purple

P Division #6

by Peter Turnbull

A suspicious tattoo, a string of messages on a phone machine, and a violent female gang lead the officers of P Division, Glasgow, to the chilling reason for the murder of a heroin-addicted prostitute

174 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Peter Turnbull is the author of nineteen previous novels and numerous works of short fiction. He worked for many years as a social worker in Glasgow before returning to his native Yorkshire.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

From BBC Radio 4 Extra:
Glasgow's finest investigate the brutal knifing of a young prostitute.

[Kirsten · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like Peter Turnbull's police procedurals. They're short (less than 200 pages) but very satisfying.

[LOUISE FIELDER · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a prostitute is murdered up a back ally in the streets of Glasgow it starts a comprehensive search for her killer by the Glasgow Police Force.
For the Glasogow detectives, convinced he/she will strike again, it is a race against time.
This book gives a vivid detail of every angle and step the different police officers take to bring the killer to justice and of the lives of those that were in any way connected to the victim.
It is very authentic, and brings to life the established police proceedings and the committment to duty of everyone involved.
It was very interesting.

[Bettie · Rating 3 out of 5]

R4x: starts Sat 4/1/14

1/4. Peter Turnbull's cops are on the case when a prostitute's body is found in a prosperous part of Glasgow. Stars Martin Cochrane.

2. Chief Inspector Donoghue's cops grapple with some mysterious clues over a murdered prostitute in Glasgow.

3. As the Glasgow cops search for the killer, detective constable King tours the city's tattooists.

4. Just as progress is made in one investigation, Donoghue hears of another brutal murder.

2.5* Good enough to be raised to a 3*

[Sandi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Strong characters and brisk plotting made this no frills police procedural, set in Glasgow during the late eighties, a worthwhile read.

[Lysergius · Rating 3 out of 5]

Detailed police procedural set in Glasgow.