Edinburgh is a city steeped in history and tradition a seat of learning of elegant living known as the Athens of the North. But that isnt all. The citys flip-side is a city of grudges blackmail violence greed and fear - where past and present clash and old wounds fester. In any year Detective Inspector John Rebus can expect gang warfare murder assault and battery at the very least. In this collection he investigates the hanging of a student actor during the Festival an arson attack on a bird watcher and the witnessing of an apparent miracle...
