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LONGLISTED FOR THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR

Edinburgh, 1847. Will Raven is a medical student, apprenticing for the brilliant and renowned Dr Simpson. Sarah Fisher is Simpson's housemaid, and has all of Raven's intelligence but none of his privileges.

As bodies begin to appear across the Old Town, Raven and Sarah find themselves propelled headlong into the darkest shadows of Edinburgh's underworld. And if either of them are to make it out alive, they will have to work together to find out who's responsible for the gruesome death

The Way of All Flesh by Ambrose Parry was published in paperback by Canongate Books on 30 April 2019

As part of the #RandomThingsTours Blog Tour I am delighted to offer one paperback copy as a prize for a blog reader today. Entry is simple, just fill out the competition widget at the end of this blog post. UK entries only please.

GOOD LUCK!  

-        The Way of All Flesh is the first in a series of historical crime novels. It will appeal to fans of C.J. Sansom, S.J. Parris and historical crime fiction, as well of fans of Brookmyre's own writing.

-        The Way of All Flesh contains real life characters and events including:

§  Dr James Simpson, pioneer of chloroform

§  The invention of anaesthesia and its early use in obstetric procedures

§  The influence of the newly established Free Church of Scotland

§  The work of photography pioneers David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson

-        It has already been optioned by SunnyMarch for Film/TV and has sold into seven territories to date.

-        Chris Brookmyre is an international bestselling and multi-award-winning author whose books have sold over one million copies. Marisa Haetzman is a consultant anaesthetist of 20 years’ experience, with a Master’s in the history of Medicine which formed the research for this book.

PRAISE FOR THE WAY OF ALL FLESH

"Parry's Victorian Edinburgh comes vividly alive - and it's a world of pain" (VAL McDERMID)

"The Way of All Flesh is a treat. The historical setting is fascinating, and all of Brookmyre's wit and storytelling verve are evident in this tale of scalpels and secrets" (The Times)

"Menacing, witty and ingeniously plotted, Ambrose Parry's debut draws you into the dark heart of nineteenth-century Edinburgh and won't let you go until the final page" (S.J. PARRIS)

"A rip-roaring tale of murder amid the medical experiments of 19th-century Edinburgh. The book brings both city and period to colourful life and is a joy to read" (IAN RANKIN Guardian)

"Utterly compelling, this tale of Old Edinburgh is so full of characters and startling incident that I never wanted it to end" (DENISE MINA)

"A thoroughly entertaining tale of murder and misadventure in 1840s Edinburgh" (Sunday Times)

"A dynamic new arrival . . . Ambrose Parry's The Way of All Flesh is set in an 1840s Edinburgh where new science and old beliefs rub shoulders. Its twisty gothic plot is based on grisly real events" (NICCI FRENCH Observer)

"An astonishing debut. The dark and dangerous past is brought thrillingly to life. I can't wait to read more of Raven and Sarah" (MARK BILLINGHAM)

"The city of Burke and Hare has found a new classic murder. The Way of All Flesh is a darkly stylish mystery underpinned by hard facts and expert research. A hugely enjoyable debut" (LOUISE WELSH)

"Exceptional" (IRVINE WELSH)

A Copy of The Way of All Flesh by Ambrose Parry

Ambrose Parry is a pseudonym for a collaboration between Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman. 

The couple are married and live in Scotland. 

Chris Brookmyre is the international bestselling and multi-award-winning author of over twenty novels, including Black Widow, winner of both the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year and the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Novel of the Year. 

Dr Marisa Haetzman is a consultant anaesthetist of twenty years’ experience, whose research for her Master’s degree in the History of Medicine uncovered the material upon which this novel was based. 

The Way of All Flesh is the first book in the series.

Twitter @ambroseparry

Raven and Fisher will return in The Art of Dying, 

publishing in hardback 29.08.19.