Mortal Causes: Rankin, Ian: 9780684814971

The Edinburgh Festival is a time-honored tradition that brings people together in laughter, music, and toasts of "Slainte" as glasses of whiskey are swilled.

But amidst the revelry, a darker force has emerged, nesting itself in the medieval quarter of Mary King's Close.

Inspector John Rebus finds himself caught up in a web of violence and deceit when he discovers the lifeless body of Billy Cunningham swinging from a butcher's hook.

With the police pathologist reporting that the young man was killed by professional hands, Rebus must race against time to uncover the truth behind Billy's murder.

Will he be able to solve the case before it's too late? Find out in "Death in Edinburgh" - a gripping mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.