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Alanna Knight
Alanna Knight
The lnspector's DaughterThe lnspector's Daughter New27 Jul 00
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About the Author
Bibliography


New First British Edition Constable (2000)
The lnspector's Daughter
Introducing Inspector Faro's daughter, Rose McQuinn
In a desperate attempt to recover from the loss of her husband and her baby son, Rose McQuinn has returned home to Edinburgh from the American Wild West. It seems that everything has moved on in her absence, including her beloved stepbrother who has found favour at court and moved to London. But Rose has little time to ponder her loneliness before she unwittingly steps into the shoes of her father, the legendary Detective Inspector Fare, by agreeing to investigate the strange behaviour of Matthew Bolton, husband to Rose's childhood friend Alice.
Alice is convinced Matthew is having an affair but Rose suspects he may have been involved in something much more sinister - the brutal and still unsolved murder of the Elliot's servant girl.
If Rose continues her investigations surely she will break Alice's heart. But she is her father's daughter, and she cannot resist the urge to discover the truth. From her isolated home at the foot of Arthur's Seat and aided by a wild deerhound who has befriended her, Rose starts to piece things together, until she gets too near the truth and puts her own life in danger.
Praise for Alana Knight
Blood Line
'Research is used, not misused by the skilled and highly professional Ms Knight to create a series of fascinating and original riddles, flowing dialogue and likeable central characters make for a novel as brisk and bracing as a wind off the Forth.' Scotland on Sunday
'A fascinating riddle’ Daily Mail
Deadly Beloved
'Alanna Knight is adept at conjuring up the atmosphere of 19th century Edinburgh and skilful at creating compelling characters and intriguing plots.' Annabel
Killing Cousins
'If Robert Louis Stevenson had written whodunits Fare is just the detective he'd have invented.’ The Sunday Post
A Quiet Death
'Ms Knight's work in an ideal blend of history and mystery ... dealing realistically with poverty and wealth of Victorian Dundee, avoids the common trap of romancing either extreme. A marvellously rich entertainment, and should be read slowly, with relish.’ Mat Coward
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About The Author
Since the publication of her first book in 1969, Alanna Knight has written more than forty novels (including eleven in the successful Inspector Fare series), four works of non-fiction, numerous short stories and two plays. Born and educated in Tyneside she now lives in Edinburgh where the Inspector Fare and Rose McQuinn mysteries are set. She is a founding member of the Scottish Association of Writers and Convener of the Scottish Chapter of the Crime Writers' Association.

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Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.

  • The lnspector's Daughter (Constable, 2000) New Jul 00 (Rose McQuinn)
  • Dead Beckoning ( 1999) Contemporary Books, USA
  • The Monster in the Loch ( 1998)
  • The Royal Park Murder ( 1998)
  • The Coffin Lane Murders (Macmillan, 1998) (Inspector Faro)
  • Angel Eyes (Severn House, 1997)
  • Murder by Appointment (Macmillan, 1996) (Inspector Faro)
  • Inspector Faro's Casebook 2nd Omnibus (Pan, 1996) (Inspector Faro)
  • The Bull Slayers (Macmillan, 1995) (Inspector Faro)
  • The Missing Dutchess (Macmillan, 1994) (Inspector Faro)
  • The Inspector Faro and the Edinburgh Mysteries (Pan, 1994) (Inspector Faro)
  • This Outward Angel ( 1993)
  • The Evil That Men Do (Macmillan, 1993) (Inspector Faro)
  • The Sweet Cheat Gone ( 1992)
  • To Kill a Queen (Macmillan, 1992) (Inspector Faro)
  • A Quiet Death (Macmillan, 1991) (Inspector Faro)
  • Killing Cousins (Macmillan, 1990) (Inspector Faro)
  • Deadly Beloved (Macmillan, 1990) (Inspector Faro)
  • Blood Line (Macmillan, 1989) (Inspector Faro)
  • Enter Second Murderer (Macmillan, 1988) (Inspector Faro)

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