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The Road to Hell: An Alice Rice Mystery (The Alice Rice Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Gillian Galbraith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 257 ratings
Scottish detective Alice Rice puts her career—and life—on the line in this “excellent crime novel” from the author of No Sorrow to Die (Scottish Field).
 
When the body of a half-clothed woman is discovered in an Edinburgh park, a murder investigation is launched. The victim has not been reported missing, and there are few clues to her identity. Soon after, the naked corpse of a prominent clergyman is found, also in a park. DS Alice Rice wonders if the same killer is at work, and if so, what is the connection between the apparently motiveless attacks? The Road to Hell, the fifth in the series, takes the policewoman to new personal depths along a trail that leads to some of Edinburgh’s darkest and scariest corners.
 
“Ian Rankin made it his way to be familiar with the workings of the police force—Gillian Galbraith’s background is in the legal profession and brings the same authority to her writing and the same ability to bring the city to life . . . We’ve also got a very compelling protagonist in DS Alice Rice.” —The Bookbag
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  1. Book 5 of 6
    The Alice Rice Mysteries
  2. Print length
    276 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Polygon
  5. Publication date
    April 25, 2013
  6. File size
    1.9 MB
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An excellent crime novel
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Gillian Galbraith is a former legal correspondent for the Scottish Farmer and the author of the Alice Rice Mystery series and Dying of the Light.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082XRG9B4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Polygon (April 25, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 25, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 276 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 257 ratings

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Gillian Galbraith

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Gillian Galbraith is the author of six detective novels featuring Alice Rice, a Detective sergeant with Lothian and Borders Police. Alexander McCall Smith said of "Blood In The Water", the first book in the series, ;

"There is not a dull page from start to finish"

She has also recently begun a new series featuring Father Vincent Ross, a priest who through intelligence, combined with an ear for gossip, manages to solve crimes. She has appeared at the Edinburgh Book Festival on many occasions and is currently working on the second in the Father Vincent Ross series.

Prior to taking up writing, Gillian worked for a very short period as a journalist and then, for many years, as an Advocate at the Scottish Bar.The majority of her work was in Civil Law but she also conducted a number of criminal trials in the High Court of Justiciary. She lives in the country with her husband , daughter and countless other creatures. As a hobby, she sculpts in clay and two of her works ( Mother's Day and The Light King) are currently being exhibited in the Sun gallery, Newburgh, Fife.

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Road to Hell
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2012
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    This is an excellent latest addition to Gillian Galbraith's Alice Rice series. Galbraith's writing evokes such vivid images of some of Edinburgh's less than salubrious sights, sounds, and, yes, smells..

    DS Rice must untangle a complex web of half truths in order to try and solve the mystery. Of course, as with all good fictional detectives, Rice's personal trials and tribulations have almost as many twists and turns as the road to solving the crimes she is investigating.

    The book is a very fast read and I was left hoping the next instalment would be out soon!
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  • Serge Pesic
    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015
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    Gillian Galbraith is another great representative of Scottish noir. Her books are very different than, for example Denise Mina's or Val McDermid's, so it shows the versatility and originality of the new wave of Scottish writers. These are short, realistic police procedurals. Not many cheap thrills or glamour in Edinburgh's policing these days. Just hard plodding, time consuming and not very rewarding, exhausting work. Her plots are well thought through, logical and, above all, gripping. Strong and realistic characters just round up this mature, highly recommended work.
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  • John L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2015
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    Excellent mystery. Another in a good series.
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  • S. Bell
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Road to Hell is a Delightful Ride
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2012
    In Gillian Galbraith's latest thriller, DS Rice battles both professional and personal demons, while trolling the corners of Edinburgh overlooked by tourists (and perhaps most residents). She must determine whether a woman living on the city's streets and a minister used to a more posh lifestyle were murdered and, if so, by whom. Their bodies were both found naked in surroundings as different as their lifestyles. Does that mean their deaths are related or are two naked bodies found outdoors in January just a coincidence? That is just one of the riddles that DS Rice must solve in this excellent follow-up to Gallbraith's earlier works. The other riddles involve Rice's personal relationships and a professional misconduct charge. Along the way, she must make difficult choices that may or may not be the right ones for her or for those impacted by her decisions. Every one of those decisions adds tension to an excellent story line. If you haven't yet discovered Galbraith's talents, this book is an excellent place to start!
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  • Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2013
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    Could hardly put it down, thoroughly exciting and good read
    Will pass this on to friends and look for others in the series
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Detail spot on
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2016
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    Enjoyed this. Written by an ex-solicitor - so she gets the details spot on.
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  • mike hughes
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 25, 2017
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    GOOD READ MIKE
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  • Yellerbelly
    5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps on getting better
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2013
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    I've read all of the Alice Rice series and enjoyed them. The protagonist, Alice, goes from strength to strength, developing into a more rounded and believable character with each book. Some of the peripheral characters (DCI Bell, Mrs Melville) are beginning to gain more of an individual identity, also. This book is, in my view, the best of the series to date. Yes, it's a police procedural and yes, to some extent you can see what's coming next but it's well written and moves along at a decent pace. The plot certainly isn't entirely predictable; there are some surprises to catch the reader off guard but I'm not about to say any more and spoil it for others.

    This book could be read as a stand-alone novel but, for maximum enjoyment, I'd recommend new readers start with 'Blood in the Water', the first of the series.
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  • kate
    4.0 out of 5 stars loved this one too
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2016
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    I very much enjoyed reading this. Hard to put down, finished all too soon. I hacked enjoyed this series of books. Love the geography coming alive and seeing more slides of the key characters.
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