The Scuttlers

When Sergeant George Watters is assigned to a scuttling case, he thinks he can solve it in a few days. Instead, he discovers a connection to a string of burglaries of high-value shops and hotels across Dundee. Things take a turn for the worse when one of Watters' informants tells him that someone from the police force is involved in the burglaries. Soon, George realizes that the mystery runs deeper than he expected.

Can Watters solve the case and bring the burglars, and their accomplices, to justice? 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.