Against the backdrop of the American Civil War, their search leads them closer to the killer and into the heart of a desperate plot that could threaten the very future of the United States itself. From the oak-panelled studies of Massachusetts’s universities to the grimy underworld of the city’s docks, Gillespie and Hare must pursue a shadowy villain before he strikes again. When William Burke was hanged in Edinburgh as a serial killer in 1829, his accomplice, William Hare, was set free after turning king’s evidence against his partner-in-crime. When Hare is found working as a labourer on Boston’s latest canal-building project, Captain Alexander Gillespie believes he has his man, the same murderer he chased through the streets of Edinburgh during his first year with the police.īut as the slayings continue, Gillespie must turn Hare loose and use the mind of one killer to catch another. Peter Ranscombe took 18 months pounding out Hare, writing it during snatched moments outside his regular work hours. Journalist Peter Ranscombe delved into The Scotsman newspapers archive for the inspiration behind his first novel, 'Hare', which takes the story of Burke and Hare - Scotlands most notorious murderers - and asks what happened to Hare after Burke was hanged for their crimes. Welcome to Peter Ranscombe’s official website.

Thirty-four years later, a series of murders in Boston terrifies the public and thrusts the city’s police force into a desperate search for the killer. Fleeing from a potential lynching in the Scottish capital, Hare headed for London, where rumours spread of his death in a lime pit at the hands of an angry mob. When William Burke was hanged in Edinburgh as a serial killer in 1829, his accomplice, William Hare, was set free after turning king’s evidence against his partner-in-crime. Peter Hare Profiles Facebook Email or phone Password Forgot account People named Peter Hare Find your friends on Facebook Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know.

Hare by Peter Ranscombe