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- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton; hardcover edition (1 Jan 2000)
- ISBN-10: 034071705X
- ISBN-13: 978-0340717059
- ASIN: B002C1DFTI
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is number four in the "Quintilian Dalrymple" series of very dark crime novels set in 2020's Edinburgh after the UK broke up in the early 21st century.
Edinburgh is now an independent city state run by a council of guardians dominated by the "Enlightenment party" and it sounds like a cross between a politically-correct version of Plato's Guardians, and Gordon Brown's Labour party with the cheerfulness and tolerance of opposing views taken out. Glasgow is now a rival city state run by "Democrats."
Quintilian Dalrymple, the central character, is a former auxiliary (e.g. policeman) now working as a private eye on contract to the council of guardians.
The story begins with a mysterious break-in at the former Scottish parliament building which has been sealed off for many years. This is rapidly followed by two horrible murders: then some of Edinburgh's brightest teenagers are abducted to Glasgow.
Quint is facing his toughest investigation yet, and it may change his life.
Gritty and very dark, mixes a fairly standard detective thriller with a very unusual "future historical" background. I can't really describe it as science fiction as there is very little science involved.
The five books in the series to date are
1) Body Politic
2) The Bone Yard
3) Water of Death
4) The Blood Tree
5) The House of Dust
Edinburgh is now an independent city state run by a council of guardians dominated by the "Enlightenment party" and it sounds like a cross between a politically-correct version of Plato's Guardians, and Gordon Brown's Labour party with the cheerfulness and tolerance of opposing views taken out. Glasgow is now a rival city state run by "Democrats."
Quintilian Dalrymple, the central character, is a former auxiliary (e.g. policeman) now working as a private eye on contract to the council of guardians.
The story begins with a mysterious break-in at the former Scottish parliament building which has been sealed off for many years. This is rapidly followed by two horrible murders: then some of Edinburgh's brightest teenagers are abducted to Glasgow.
Quint is facing his toughest investigation yet, and it may change his life.
Gritty and very dark, mixes a fairly standard detective thriller with a very unusual "future historical" background. I can't really describe it as science fiction as there is very little science involved.
The five books in the series to date are
1) Body Politic
2) The Bone Yard
3) Water of Death
4) The Blood Tree
5) The House of Dust
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of the most interesting and unusual crime novels I've ever read. Set 25 years in the future, it visualises a dystopian Edinburgh which reads like a combination of Ian Rankin and Judge Dredd. It's a compelling mystery which keeps the reader guessing, and is full of unexpected plot twists. I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys good detective fiction.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Paul Johnson has once again surpassed himself. His vision of a future Edinburgh and a society ruled by an educated elite is nicely counterbalanced by the concept of the democratic state of Glasgow. I look forward to the next book.
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