{"product_id":"9781529054088","title":"Cast a Cold Eye : A Gritty Historical Crime Thriller Set in 1930s Glasgow","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Morrison, Robbie \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCentral Scotland\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 28 March 2024 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Jimmy Dreghorn series' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 480 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 131 x 28 | 324g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCast a Cold Eye by Robbie Morrison is a dark historical crime novel and the sequel to Edge of the Grave, winner of Bloody Scotland's Scottish Crime Debut of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is Peaky Blinders territory. Packed with dramatic action and unforgettable characters, it casts a hypnotic spell and stirs the blood' – Daily Mail'A darkly compelling thriller . . . Morrison succeeds in summoning Depression-era Glasgow in a powerful work of crime fiction' – Sunday TimesGlasgow, 1933Murder is nothing new in the Depression-era city, especially to war veterans Inspector Jimmy Dreghorn and his partner ‘Bonnie’ Archie McDaid. But the dead man found in a narrowboat on the Forth and Clyde Canal, executed with a single shot to the back of the head, is no ordinary killing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolence usually erupts in the heat of the moment – the razor-gangs that stalk the streets settle scores with knives and fists. Firearms suggest something more sinister, especially when the killer strikes again. Meanwhile, other forces are stirring within the city. A suspected IRA cell is at large, embedded within the criminal gangs and attracting the ruthless attention of Special Branch agents from London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith political and sectarian tensions rising, and the body count mounting, Dreghorn and McDaid pursue an investigation into the dark heart of humanity – where one person's freedom fighter is another's terrorist, and noble ideals are swept away by bloody vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45024126632195,"sku":"9781529054088","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781529054088_780f7cfb-257c-4426-8c83-38689197b693.jpg?v=1731420553","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781529054088","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}