Murdered on the 13th

Name: Murdered on the 13th
Rating: 4.4 (236 reviews)

by Malcolm Archibald Book 3 in the Detective Watters Mysteries series.

First published 2020

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Dundee, 1860s. Sergeant George Watters and his team investigate the murder of a local banker, found dead on the 13th tee of a local golf course. Illicit prizefighters, merchants and prostitutes all seem to be somehow connected to the murder, and even the toughest of Dundee are refusing to talk. In a case that stretches him to his limit, Watters' enquiries take him from the lowest brothels to some of the elite of Dundee society.

But can he crack the case before more lives are lost? The principal historical frame is Victorian Crime and Sensation Culture. The case draws on Dundee’s rapid industrial growth, crowded housing, docks and sharp class divisions, presenting Victorian policing as practical work embedded in neighbourhood relationships.