ISBN: tbc PRICE: c. £5.99 EXTENT: 208pp http://mclevy.wordpress.com FORMAT: 178mmx111mm (pb) /McLevyMystery GENRE: crime, short stories AUTHOR: James McLevy @McLevyMystery COVER DESIGN: Iain McIntosh PUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 2012 As one of Edinburgh’s first detectives, James McLevy is James McLevy was a real-life policeman in Victorian believed to be a real-life inspiration for Arthur Conan Edinburgh. He solved over 2,220 cases and helped Doyle’s ingenious creation Sherlock Holmes. pioneer the use of forensic science in crime investigation, Detective McLevy’s Casebook brings together the working closely with the forensics department at stories of some of his most baffling cases written in the the University of Edinburgh. His contribution to modern detective’s own words. policing was acknowledged by Detective Superintendent In stories such as ‘The Blood-Stained Moleskin’, ‘The John McGowan in the late 1990s when he created the Pirates’ and ‘The Ingenuity of Thieves’, Edinburgh’s James McLevy Trophy for outstanding crime detection in Victorian underbelly is brought to life (and justice). The Scotland. intrigue of his real-life cases coupled with McLevy’s sharp wit makes for an enthralling and altogether entertaining read. • Cover design by IAIN MCINTOSH • Combines stories from both of McLevy’s original published volumes • Introduction by ALANNA KNIGHT, author of Inspector • Launching with an exclusive event at Faro series, a fictional detective in 18th-century the BLOODY SCOTLAND FESTIVAL 2012 Edinburgh • Linking with the 125th anniversary of the first • Historical note on Edinburgh policing by publication of Sherlock Holmes JOHN MCGOWAN, founder of the James McLevy Trophy -m- MERCHISTON PUBLISHING Generously www.merchistonpublishing.co.uk supported by : Project Manager: Kirstin Lamb Scottish Centre for the Book Email: [email protected] Edinburgh Napier University Tel: +44 7783132587 Edinburgh, EH10 5LG.