Waterstones is hosting an evening with local crime writer Peter Ritchie to launch his latest book, ‘Our Little Secrets’ which is published on 27th June.
The event takes place at Waterstones’ Princes Street store on Wednesday 10th July at 6.30pm.
The fifth book in the immensely compelling Grace Macallan series, Our Little Secrets is another five-star crime thriller which is set in Edinburgh.
At a dark place in Edinburgh’s heart, secrets refuse to lie dormant Grace Macallan is struggling to see a future for herself in the police. Working in Counter Corruption at Police Scotland, Grace finds herself torn between the shadows cast by old demons and the new sense of peace she finds with her family. DI Janet Hadden, a complex mix of professional talent, ruthless ambition and criminal risk taking in her private life, can’t fail to escape Grace’s notice.
When Janet’s desire for promotion is thwarted, she seeks out Dominic Grainger, an imposing presence in the Scottish underworld, to take her to the top. Then, in an armed incident near Tynecastle, Janet comes to the rescue of Davy `Tonto’ McGill, and realises that she can use him to get to Dominic. But Tonto is small fry, manipulated by both sides to further their own dark ambitions. Beset by murder, corruption and duplicity, Grace is soon embroiled in a savage game of cat and mouse with colleagues and criminals alike.
Peter is a retired senior police officer. The real-world authenticity in his novels comes from vast experience gained working in CID, murder squads, Serious and Regional Crime Squads and Europol.
Peter will be in conversation with Lesley Riddoch.
Tickets are free but anyone interested should book in advance to avoid disappointment.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
