A comical, debut tartan noir. Joseph Staines left town with a stolen tally book, but two suspicious deaths and a surprise inheritance have lured him back home to Edinburgh. No-one is pleased to see him. The debtors want him gone. The Police have some questions for him. And a mysterious stranger has been asking about him in the pub. To survive, Staines has to sober up, solve the murders, and stay one step ahead of the man who wants him dead. "A hero well worthy of the starring role."--Kirkus Reviews