An evening with local crime writer Peter Ritchie at Waterstones next month

Waterstones is hosting an evening with local crime writer
Peter Ritchie to launch his latest book, ‘Our Little Secrets’ which is
published on 27^th 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.