One of his novels begins in the titular Edinburgh 
One of his novels begins in the titular Edinburgh jail during the Porteous riots and goes on to describe the pardoning of Effie Deans for killing her child with George Staunton. In addition to that work, The Heart of Midlothian, he wrote such works as The Antiquary, Quentin Durward, The Bride of Lamermoor, and Rob Roy in his "Waverly" series. For 10 points—name this Scottish author of "The Lady of the Lake" and Ivanhoe.
One of his novels begins in the titular Edinburgh jail during the Porteous riots and goes on to describe the pardoning of Effie Deans for killing her child with George Staunton.