Books like Country of the Blind by Christopher Brookmyre
The strangest murder in Scotland erupts when a powerful media mogul is killed in his country house, supposedly by a gang of thieves. The robbers are arrested, but when they are sent to a different prison they escape again. Back in Edinburgh, a young solicitor discovers that one of the conspirators had left a letter that could prove the mogul’s innocence. Journalist Jack Parlabane, drawn by the case, learns that someone else—armed with sinister intent, high‑level political ties, and a corrupt agenda—is also after the evidence.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Christopher Brookmyre
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