Murder in Gilmerton is a re-release of the book originally called Hunter’s Revenge. I believe I’ve read all the other books in the series, but I somehow missed this one, so I was delighted to be invited by Lynsey Adams of Reading Between the Lines to take part in the blog tour for the new version.
The beautiful city of Edinburgh, the setting for the whole series, shines out in this brand new cover.
Blurb
Behind Edinburgh’s genteel facade, a killer is settling an old score . . .
An elderly man is shot dead on his own doorstep in the leafy suburb of Gilmerton.
One bullet. Point-blank range. A professional hit on a harmless old man who lived a simple life collecting rare books.
Detective Hunter Wilson knows the victim. George Reinbold was once head of Crime Scene Investigations. He’s one of their own.
What Hunter can’t understand is why George’s modest flat is fortified with reinforced doors, bomb-blast curtains and a Cold War pistol under the bed.
That same morning, a young woman vanishes from a luxury car showroom. No struggle. No witnesses. Just a discarded coat and a missing blue Volvo.
Two cases. One killer?
In a city where everyone guards their secrets, the past has come knocking.
Detective Hunter Wilson must catch a murderer who has waited a lifetime to strike.
Author BIO
Val Penny’s crime novels form the bestselling DI Wilson Series set in Edinburgh.
She is an American author living in SW Scotland with her husband and their cat.
My Review
Anyone in the business of story writing will tell you that the first line has to hook the reader, and Val Penny has definitely achieved that with this one. From there on, this fast-paced story takes the reader on an intriguing journey, solving several puzzles that arise.
DI Hunter Wilson, whose full name is the source of some embarrassment in one of the lighter themes of the book, thought he knew George. But while investigating George’s murder, he discovers that he didn’t really. The other murder victim doesn’t seem to have had any connection to crime, so why was she targeted?
I enjoyed reconnecting with familiar characters, on either side of the law, although this book can also be read stand-alone.
Miriam Drori, Author 