What's on in Edinburgh: Your city entertainment guide
A look at the biggest and best events taking place in the city this week.
Triona Scully: Blackwell's, 53-59 South Bridge, Edinburgh
Irish-born author turns the classic crime story of its head in her debut novel *Nailing Jess*.
In a matriarchal Britain, DCI Jane Wayne is on the hunt for a serial strangler. Demoted, she must take orders from a man who refuses to shave.
Ani DiFranco: The Queen's Hall, 87-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh
This quirky Buffalo, NY American singer/songwriter has been a hero to more than one generation of fans for her intense, intimate songs, sturdy independence (she has her own label), high-energy stage presence and ferocious guitar picking.
Edinburgh International Magic Festival: Various venues: Edinburgh
MagicFest is back, with another programme of close-up conundrums, mind-boggling illusions, comic cabaret and other feats of the impossible.
There are events for all ages and at varied times of the day; check the website for details.