Edinburgh, 1888. A violinist is murdered in his home. The dead virtuoso's maid swears she heard three musicians playing in the night. But with only one body in the locked practice room - and no way in or out - the case makes no sense.

Fearing a national panic over another Ripper, Scotland Yard sends Inspector Ian Frey to investigate under the cover of a fake department specializing in the occult. However, Frey's new boss, Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray, actually believes in such supernatural nonsense.

McGray's tragic past has driven him to superstition, but even Frey must admit that this case seems beyond reason. And once someone loses all reason, who knows what they will lose next...

Very well researched and well written - bit gruesome/gothic at times but two great main characters that I hope to see more of. Grumpy Scotsman McGray and Southern Softie Frey but you can tell they are going to make a good double act. Loved the detail of Victorian Edinburgh, having lived there for 16 years

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Thank you so much for this wishlist book and for the rest of my wonderful birthday package

I ended up with 2 copies of this for my birthday 🥳 this one is going into the debut bookbox 👍

Taken from the Debut Books Bookbox

Really enjoyed this book. Putting it back in the bookbox before I post it