Near Fine Hardcover Collins Crime Club, 1988. The fifth Glasgow P Division mystery. Just a couple of light spots of foxing to the upper edge of the text block. Opens readily to the title page, where it has been signed "Peter Turnbull, Moneray, 1-11-97." Jacket has a tiny chip to the lower front flap fold, price clipped, in mylar. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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.
I'd forgotten just how much I enjoy Peter Turnbull's mysteries. The P Division are especially enjoyable. They are beautifully crafted police procedurals with a large ensemble cast of characters. No one character seems to come up on top.
Glasgow (Scotland) also plays a prominent part and not necessarily in a good way. They show the city in all its grit.