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Liars and Thieves

Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #7 / 15
by Ed James
Liars and Thieves (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #7) by Ed James
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Murder at Christmas. A tragic New Year.

A novel in two parts.

Christmas Steps

On a cold Christmas Eve in Edinburgh, Detective Constable Scott Cullen investigates the gruesome murder of a local businessman.

Battling a brutal hangover and with the lure of a promotion dangled in front of him, Cullen has the lingering feeling his days as a cop might just be numbered.

Windchill

Cullen’s peaceful return from holiday is scuppered when the body of a barman is found with a knife in his gut.

What seems to be a straightforward case of violent jealousy soon reveals itself to have much darker links; revelations of mounting debts, out of control gambling and organised crime lead to the discovery of another body.

Cullen sets out to solve the murders, but can he untangle the web And will he get that promotion? Or be kicked out of the force?

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Release date: October 13, 2014

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Ed James

Ed James

Ed James is a Scottish author who writes crime fiction novels across multiple series and in multiple locations.

The books in his various series are intertwined. The author combined the Cull, Bain, and Hunter series into the Police Scotland series. Refer to the Reading Order item in the Join the Discussion section for the author’s suggested reading order.

Formerly an IT project manager, Ed filled his weekly commute to London by writing on planes, trains and automobiles. He now writes full-time and lives in the Scottish Borders with a menagerie of rescued animals.

Photo: Bob McDevitt

Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers

Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers consists of fifteen books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Dead in the Water (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #1)
Unrated
Ghost in the Machine (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #2)
Unrated
Devil in the Detail (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #3)
Unrated
Fire in the Blood (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #4)
Unrated
Stab in the Dark (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #5)
Unrated
Cops and Robbers (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #6)
Unrated
Liars and Thieves (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #7)
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Cowboys and Indians (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #8)
Unrated
The Missing (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #9)
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The Hunted (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #10)
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Heroes and Villains (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #11)
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The Black Isle (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #12)
Unrated
The Cold Truth (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #13)
Unrated
The Dead End (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #14)
Unrated
The Broken Line (Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers #15)
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