Water of Death |
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| Author:
| Johnston, Paul |
| Series title: | A Quint Dalrymple Mystery Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4483-0045-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Severn House
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $10.99 |
Book Description:
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Independent Edinburgh, 2025. Global warming has turned the summer into the Big Heat. With water strictly rationed, citizens are mindlessly devoted to two things: the year-round tourist festival and the weekly lottery (Grand Prize: a five-minute shower per week for a month). Then a body is discovered face-down in the Water of Leith - the only clue to the death, a bottle of lethal contraband whisky. As the body count rises, subversive investigator Quintilian Dalrymple faces a ruthless...
More DescriptionIndependent Edinburgh, 2025. Global warming has turned the summer into the Big Heat. With water strictly rationed, citizens are mindlessly devoted to two things: the year-round tourist festival and the weekly lottery (Grand Prize: a five-minute shower per week for a month). Then a body is discovered face-down in the Water of Leith - the only clue to the death, a bottle of lethal contraband whisky. As the body count rises, subversive investigator Quintilian Dalrymple faces a ruthless conspiracy to destabilise the city.