Blogs in January 1970

Gun 1st January 1970

‘Richie sat on the Metro, a copy of the free newspaper in his lap to cover up most of the blood, as well as the bag with the gun in it. He stared at his reflection in the opposite...

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The Falls 1st January 1970

When a student vanishes in Edinburgh, there is pressure on Rebus to find her, particularly as she is the scion of a family of extremely rich bankers. Needless to say, this is more than just the case of a...

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A Chateau in Provence 1st January 1970

Provence is a land of long cafe lunches, of lavender, olives, wine, medieval villages and ruined castles. Its history is steeped with myth and legend and peopled with painters, poets and knights. The beauty of its land has been...

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Where the Devil Can’t Go 1st January 1970

A NAKED girl is washed up on London’s Thames foreshore, the only clue to her identity a heart-shaped tattoo encircling two names. The sixteenth dead body recovered from the river in 2009, she is dubbed db16 by police. But...

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The Cruise Connection 1st January 1970

In this, the third in the series of humour-spiked ‘Bob Burns Investigates’ mysteries, the droll Scottish Detective Inspector is once again aided by foxy forensic scientist, Julie Bryson, and abetted by keener-than-smart rookie detective, Andy Green. A finger is...

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