Dying of the Light: An Alice Rice Mystery [Paperback]

Gillian Galbraith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 13, 2010

Midwinter, a freezing night in Leith, near Edinburgh's red light district. A policewoman's flashlight stabs the darkness in a snow-covered cemetery. The circle of light stops on a colourless, dead face. So begins the hunt for a serial murderer of prostitutes in Gillian Galbraith's third Alice Rice mystery, "The Dying of the Light". Partly inspired by the real-life killings of prostitutes in Ipswich, this novel explores a hidden world where sex is bartered for money and drugs. Off-duty, Alice's home life continues its uneven course. Her romance with the artist Ian Melville offers the prospect of happiness, but is plagued by insecurity. Her demented but determined neighbour, Miss Spinnell, offers a new challenge to Alice's patience at every meeting. This atmospheric thriller builds on the success of the first two Alice Rice mysteries, "Blood in the Water" and "Where the Shadow Falls", and it is Gillian Galbraith's most accomplished novel yet.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'An author to watch' PUBLISHING NEWS 'A compelling read' SCOTTISH FIELD 'A fast-paced tale' SCOTS MAGAZINE 'If Galbraith can continue to build on, or at least maintain, the good work she has done so far, the Alice Rice Mysteries could be a really great series.' --Bookbag

About the Author

Gillian Galbraith grew up near Haddington. She was an advocate specialising in medical negligence cases and was the legal correspondent for the Scottish Farmer magazine. She has also written on legal matters for The Times. She lives deep in the country near Kinross with her husband and child, cats, dogs, hens and bees.

Product Details

• Paperback: 243 pages
• Publisher: Birlinn Ltd (December 13, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1846971438
• ISBN-13: 978-1846971433
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,180,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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