The Edinburgh Mystery: And Other Tales of Scottish Crime by Martin Edwards
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A collection of short stories all set in Scotland or by Scottish writers. I especially enjoyed the stories by Orczy, Wynne and Bashford.
Overall an entertaining read with some well-written stories.
An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

1. Markheim - Robert Louis Stevenson (1885) On Christmas Day Markheim is looking for a present for a lady. But he kills the shop owner. Will his day get worse or will he survive.
2. The Field Bazaar - Arthur Conan Doyle (1896) Watson has received a letter and Holmes deducts
3. The Edinburgh Mystery - Baroness Orczy (1902) The man in the cafe gives his theory on the death of Lady Donaldson abd the theft of her jewels
4. The Honour of Israel Gow - G.K. Chesterton (1911) Father Brown investigates the mystery of the odd objects found after the death of Lord Glengyle
5. A Medical Case - J. Storer Clouston (1920) P.I. Carrington is requested to come to Kinbuckie, to investigate 5 burglaries which had strange items taken
6. Footsteps - Anthony Wynne (1926) Dr Eustace Hailey, amateur investigator is asked to Ardvore Castle by Lord Tarbet and the case of the mysterious footsteps.
7. The White Line - John Ferguson (1929) Can Francis McNab discover the thief aboard the ship Magnificent
8. The Body of Sir Henry - Augustus Muir (1929) while on duty in Battlekirk, MacIver becomes suspicious of a car and its occupants.
9. Madame Ville d'Aubier - Josephine Tay (1930) A couple on walking to the Ville d'Aubier receive a hostile reception in a cafe and later they read..
10. The man on Ben Ne Garve - H.H. Bashford (1933) At a dinner party, guest Wentworth tells of an event he saw while visiting Ross-shire the previous year. Should he go to the police or wait for an explanation
11.Before Insulin - J.J.Connington (1936) Is the will of dead diabetic Robin Ashby, valid.
12. The Case of The Frugal Cake - Margot Bennett (1955) Who did kill rich and miserly Aunt Allen
13. Thursday's Child - Cyril Hare (1959) On the island of Cara who is James Filby
14. The Alibi Man - Bill Knox (1965) Why has Manny Davis been locked in a cellar for 7 days
15. The Fisherman - Michael Innes (1970) playwright Freddie Vivarini arranges a fishing party in Dunwinnie which includes ex-policeman Appleby. When a body is discovered can he solve the case.
16. The Running of the Deer - P.M. Hubbard (1974) it is time for the hind season on Colonel Guthrie's estate but the keeper is ill. Without his expertise what could happen
17. Hand in Glove - Jennie Melville (1974) Mr Macaulay always wore gloves even when intimate with Desiree Lindsay. But why does he want the letters written to her back.







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