Crime fiction set in Portobello, Edinburgh

Submitted: 13th March 2024

In Her Shadow – Emma Christie

If you want a kick ass crime novel with amazing characters and some of the most unique locations you have seen – Emma C is your author.

Set in Portobello, just outside the city of Edinburgh, this is the kind of place that is half city with a small town feel. Not your usual setting for a crime novel? Well, that’s what makes this novel so good and unique.

Map of locations in In Her Shadow

Crime fiction set in Portobello, Edinburgh

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Destination : Portobello, Edinburgh

Author guide: Emma Christie

Genre: crime fiction

Food and drink to accompany: a fish supper covered in salt and sauce

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A novel to transport you to Portobello

Map of locations in In Her Shadow

Portobello is a coastal suburb of Scotland’s capital city. There’s a wonderful bookshop ( Portobello Bookshop) , a great high street and a fantastic beach. NOW there is a crime series to put it even more firmly on the map.

Characters come kicking and screaming onto the page – Dave the bus driver for example might seem like your normal citizen but…he’s hiding a dark secret. Hoping that none of his passengers will ever recognise him. When he wins an award as Edinburgh’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year in recognition of his voluntary work, the fear really sets in. That’s nothing however to the moment when someone he recognises from his dark past, gets on board his bus…

This is a chess game of a novel – think it’s black and white? Nope. Think you know the next move of the author? Nope. Think you know what piece Dave is going to knock off the board in the most violent of ways? Nope but wait until you see THAT!

The plot really is a chess game of crime. Enjoy and take your time as it’s definitely a game of cat and mouse you will never forget.

And just when you think you have worked out the moves, experienced the skill of the author’s craftsmanship, she throws in an extra piece at the end and tips up the board.

Checkmate Christie style.