{"product_id":"cast-a-cold-eye-a-jimmy-dreghorn-mystery-paperback","title":"Cast a Cold Eye: A Jimmy Dreghorn Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobbie Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1930s Glasgow, partners Jimmy Dreghorn and Archie McDaid face a danger that threatens to set their city aflame--the second novel in the acclaimed mystery series that began with \u003ci\u003eEdge of the Grave\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This is \u003ci\u003ePeaky Blinders \u003c\/i\u003eterritory. . . . Packed with dramatic action and unforgettable characters, it casts a hypnotic spell and stirs the blood.\"--\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlasgow, 1933. Murder is nothing new in the Depression-era city, especially to war veterans Inspector Jimmy Dreghorn and his partner, \"Bonnie\" Archie McDaid. But the dead man found in a narrowboat on the Forth and Clyde Canal, executed with a single shot to the back of the head, is no ordinary killing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eViolence usually erupts in the heat of the moment--the razor-gangs that stalk the streets settle scores with knives and fists. But firearms suggest something more sinister, especially when the killer strikes again. Meanwhile, other forces are stirring within the city. A suspected IRA cell is at large, embedded within the criminal gangs and attracting the ruthless attention of Special Branch agents from London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith political and sectarian tensions rising and the body count mounting, Dreghorn and McDaid pursue an investigation into the dark heart of humanity--where one man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist, and noble ideals are swept away by bloody vengeance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobbie Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eEdge of the Grave \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCast a Cold Eye\u003c\/i\u003e. He sold his first comic-book script at the age of twenty-three, and since then has become one of the most respected writers in the UK comics industry. On both sides, his family connection to Glasgow and the surrounding areas stretches back four generations and is a source of inspiration for the Jimmy Dreghorn series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 7.95 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748836573472,"sku":"9780593723333","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/16440a6ecec786231a9b98ad0b19d6f8.webp?v=1779917670","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cast-a-cold-eye-a-jimmy-dreghorn-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}