The Way of All Flesh (A Raven and Fisher Mystery Book1)

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 deaths.

REVIEW

‘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 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' NICCI FRENCH, OBSERVER

“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 colorful life and is a joy to read” Guardian

“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” 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

“Exceptional” IRVINE WELSH

SHORTLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2020

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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 author of over twenty novels. Dr. Marisa Haetzman is a consultant anesthetist of twenty years’ experience, whose research for her Master’s degree in the History of Medicine uncovered the material upon which this series, which began with The Way of All Flesh, is based.