Crime
Irvine Welsh
2008
Detective Inspector Bruce Robertson, a deeply flawed and embittered Edinburgh policeman, is tasked with solving a brutal murder that leads him down a rabbit hole of addiction, corruption, and his own repressed trauma. As the investigation intensifies, Robertson's grip on reality frays, blurring the lines between his personal demons and the unfolding criminal conspiracy. The narrative plunges into the dark underbelly of Scottish society, exploring themes of child abuse and the psychological toll of policing.