Falling Fast

Shortlisted for Bloody Scotland's DEANSTON SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2014 Finalist, Dundee International Book Prize, 2013. A grisly suicide in the heart of tourist Edinburgh piques the curiosity of local journalist Doug McGregor, who's always had a good nose for a story. When his police colleague and occasional drinking partner DS Susie Drummond reveals that the victim is connected to a prominent Scottish politician, Doug finds himself unravelling a story of secrets, drug abuse, violence, murder... and the ultimate taboo. Action-packed from the very start, and with enough twists and turns to shock and surprise even the most hard-bitten crime fan, 'Falling Fast' is the first of a trilogy. It marks the arrival of a new crime-writing talent who is bound to appeal to aficionados of Scottish crime greats such as Ian Rankin and Val McDermid. Story-hungry Journalist Doug Mcgregor Is Out To Track Down A Convicted Rapist, On The Run After Being Hounded Out Of His Home By A Lynch Mob. But A Grisly Suicide In The Heart Of Tourist Edinburgh Piques Doug's Curiosity And Diverts His Attention - Especially Once His Police Contact And Occasional Drinking Partner, Ds Susie Drummond, Reveals That The Victim Is Connected To A Prominent Far-right Politician. Together, They Find Themselves Unravelling A Story Of Secrets, Drug Abuse, Violence, Murder And The Ultimate Taboo. Finalist, Dundee International Book Prize 2013. A grisly suicide in the heart of tourist Edinburgh piques the curiosity of local journalist Doug McGregor. When he finds out that the victim is connected to a prominent politician, Doug finds himself unravelling a story of secrets, drug abuse, violence, murder... and the ultimate taboo. Cover; Praise; Title Page; Epigraph; Contents; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38; 39; 40; 41; 42; 43; 44; 45; 46; 47; 48; 49; Acknowledgements; About the Author; Copyright