Police Scotland: Books 7-9
(2025)(A book in the Police Scotland Edinburgh Crime Thrillers series)
An omnibus of novels by Ed James
The third collection of Police Scotland novels
Christmas Steps
On a cold Christmas Eve in Edinburgh, Detective Constable Scott Cullen investigates the gruesome murder of a local businessman.
Battling a brutal hangover and with the lure of a promotion dangled in front of him, Cullen has the lingering feeling his days as a cop might just be numbered.
Windchill
Cullen’s peaceful return from holiday is scuppered when the body of a barman is found with a knife in his gut.
What seems to be a straightforward case of violent jealousy soon reveals itself to have much darker links; revelations of mounting debts, out of control gambling and organised crime lead to the discovery of another body.
Cullen sets out to solve the murders, but can he untangle the web And will he get that promotion? Or be kicked out of the force?
Just months into his new role, Detective Sergeant Scott Cullen of Police Scotland’s Edinburgh Major Investigation Team is torn by the trials of being a manager.
Working a series of serious crimes in Edinburgh puzzling police, assisting the new Sexual Offences Unit, Cullen struggles with his own personal demons.
When a bloodied corpse is found in the shadow of Edinburgh’s Dean Bridge, Cullen is back to his bread and butter.
But all he has are questions. Who is the victim? Did he fall or was he pushed? And why is he handcuffed?
Worse, as the victim is identified, the case only gets murkier as Cullen is sucked into the depths of the city’s lucrative financial services sector, facing up to some old enemies and creating some new ones.
As new leads take them no further forward, with far too many suspects, Cullen must conquer a world where nobody trusts anyone and all are out for themselves. Can Cullen catch a killer in a cut-throat world where anyone who murder just to get ahead?
Meet PC Craig Hunter of Edinburgh's Local Policing Unit. Ex-Army. Ex-CID. Back in uniform.
A straightforward domestic call out twists out of control when 16-year-old schoolgirl Stephanie Ferguson alleges her stepfather, Doug Ferguson, has been abusing her. Hunter is soon working with DS Chantal Jain of Police Scotland’s Sexual Offences Unit to kick off the prosecution. But before a full statement can be taken, Stephanie disappears from hospital.
Now, Hunter must hunt the girl down before anyone else can. Where has Stephanie gone? Did she run? Or did someone take her? Will he get to the truth before it gets beaten into lies? Or before Stephanie is silenced for good…? And why does this case keep throwing up old enemies from Hunter’s past?
Genre: Mystery
Liars and Thieves
Murder at Christmas. A tragic New Year. A novel in two parts.Christmas Steps
On a cold Christmas Eve in Edinburgh, Detective Constable Scott Cullen investigates the gruesome murder of a local businessman.
Battling a brutal hangover and with the lure of a promotion dangled in front of him, Cullen has the lingering feeling his days as a cop might just be numbered.
Windchill
Cullen’s peaceful return from holiday is scuppered when the body of a barman is found with a knife in his gut.
What seems to be a straightforward case of violent jealousy soon reveals itself to have much darker links; revelations of mounting debts, out of control gambling and organised crime lead to the discovery of another body.
Cullen sets out to solve the murders, but can he untangle the web And will he get that promotion? Or be kicked out of the force?
Cowboys and Indians
A broken body. A secret with deep roots.Just months into his new role, Detective Sergeant Scott Cullen of Police Scotland’s Edinburgh Major Investigation Team is torn by the trials of being a manager.
Working a series of serious crimes in Edinburgh puzzling police, assisting the new Sexual Offences Unit, Cullen struggles with his own personal demons.
When a bloodied corpse is found in the shadow of Edinburgh’s Dean Bridge, Cullen is back to his bread and butter.
But all he has are questions. Who is the victim? Did he fall or was he pushed? And why is he handcuffed?
Worse, as the victim is identified, the case only gets murkier as Cullen is sucked into the depths of the city’s lucrative financial services sector, facing up to some old enemies and creating some new ones.
As new leads take them no further forward, with far too many suspects, Cullen must conquer a world where nobody trusts anyone and all are out for themselves. Can Cullen catch a killer in a cut-throat world where anyone who murder just to get ahead?
The Missing
A missing schoolgirl. A tormented cop. A family mystery.Meet PC Craig Hunter of Edinburgh's Local Policing Unit. Ex-Army. Ex-CID. Back in uniform.
A straightforward domestic call out twists out of control when 16-year-old schoolgirl Stephanie Ferguson alleges her stepfather, Doug Ferguson, has been abusing her. Hunter is soon working with DS Chantal Jain of Police Scotland’s Sexual Offences Unit to kick off the prosecution. But before a full statement can be taken, Stephanie disappears from hospital.
Now, Hunter must hunt the girl down before anyone else can. Where has Stephanie gone? Did she run? Or did someone take her? Will he get to the truth before it gets beaten into lies? Or before Stephanie is silenced for good…? And why does this case keep throwing up old enemies from Hunter’s past?
Genre: Mystery
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