Set in Darkness Violet Needham thrill-packed novel moves so swiftly

thrill-packed novel moves so swiftly that the action covers no more than forty-eight hours

Pamela forged ahead with grace

and Darrow and his people are the only hope humanity has left

alive and unstable' Jia Tolentino

Set in Darkness Violet Needham thrill-packed novel moves so swiftlyEdinburgh is about to become the home of the first Scottish parliament in 300 years. As political passions run high, DI John Rebus is charged with liaison, thanks to the new parliament being resident in Queensbury House, bang in the middle of his patch. But Queensbury House has its own, dark past. Legend has it that a young man was roasted there on a spit by a madman. When the fireplace where the youth died is uncovered another more recent murder