Ambrose Parry: In the Old Town

  • Fri 15 Aug 14:15 - 15:15
  • Courtyard Theatre
  • BSL Interpreted, Captioned
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Ambrose Parry: In the Old Town

It’s 1854, Edinburgh. Apprentice Sarah Fisher is secretly training as a medic under Dr Will Raven’s expertise; soon, though, she’ll discover the seedy underbelly to Victorian society. Historical Edinburgh is brought back to vivid life in The Death of Shame, Ambrose Parry’s latest Raven and Fisher mystery. Join the bestselling writing duo Chris Brookmyre and Dr Marisa Haetzman (aka Ambrose Parry) as they unpack our city’s dark past with Peggy Hughes.

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