Tag: Scotland
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The Torments by Michael J Malone (Annie Jackson Mysteries #2)
Hiding from the world in her little white cottage on the shores of a loch, Annie Jackson is fighting to come to terms with the world of the murmurs, a curse that has haunted female members of her family for centuries. While she is within the ancient, heavy stone of the old dwelling, the voices merely buzz, but the moment she steps outside the … Read More The Torments by Michael J Malone (Annie Jackson Mysteries #2)
One Night Only by G.P. Ritchie
Life is precious. That’s why they take it. As a boy, Andy Lorimar loved puzzles, but one he didn’t solve destroyed his childhood. It would have taken his future too, if he hadn’t found stability within the police service. Now a long-serving Edinburgh detective, he’s built a solitary existence following evidence to find the truth. Genre: Crime / Horror / Speculative After the horrific … Read More One Night Only by G.P. Ritchie
The Weekenders by David F. Ross Cover Reveal
Glasgow, 1966: Stevie ‘Minto’ Milloy, former star footballer-turned-rookie reporter, finds himself trailing the story of a young Eastern European student whose body has been found on remote moorland outside the city. How did she get there from her hostel at the Sovereign Grace Mission, and why does Stevie find obstacles at every turn? Italy, 1943: As the Allies fight Mussolini’s troops, a group of … Read More The Weekenders by David F. Ross Cover Reveal
Unsolved (Cal Lovett Files #1) by Heather Critchlow
He won’t rest until he finds out the truth… Cal Lovett is obsessed with finding justice for the families of missing people. His true crime podcast is his way of helping others, even if he can’t help himself. His sister, Margot, disappeared when he was a child. Only one man seems to know something. But he’s behind bars and can’t be trusted. So when … Read More Unsolved (Cal Lovett Files #1) by Heather Critchlow
+ fiction, gothic, gothic horror, Gothic mystery, review, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, superstition, thriller, twins, witchcraft, witches
The Murmurs by Michael J Malone (Annie Jackson Mysteries #1) revisited
Book two, The Torments, in the Annie Jackson Mysteries is out soon, so I’m reposting my original review. On the first morning of her new job at Heartfield House, a care home for the elderly, Annie Jackson wakens from a terrifying dream. And when she arrives at the home, she knows that the first old man she meets is going to die. How she … Read More The Murmurs by Michael J Malone (Annie Jackson Mysteries #1) revisited
The Rescue Sisters by Elaine Whiteford Cover Reveal
Stirling and Quebec, 1900 A tale of blackmail, kidnap and terrible secrets. Of children being sent abroad, and of women trying to do the right thing at a time when they were second class citizens. How far will Jane Knight and Eliza Frew go to protect the ones they love … and save themselves? Child rescue and migration are the backdrops to this historical … Read More The Rescue Sisters by Elaine Whiteford Cover Reveal
The Paintress by Jane Anderson
Dual timeline around the life of a forgotten artist. The joys and traumas of love, ambition, and motherhood. Anna grew up hearing stories from her grandmother of an ancestor artist’s adventures in St. Petersburg. Now, in the, adult Anna stands in front of Christina Robertson’s gorgeous life-sized portraits of the Romanovs and she hopes the legend is true. Her research into the painter becomes a … Read More The Paintress by Jane Anderson
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Ice Into Ashes by John Carson
Time is a healer….unless you’re the one doing the killing… DCI James Craig is heading home to Fife for a family funeral after the discovery of his wife’s uncle’s lifeless body at home, having fallen down the stairs. The incident was classified as a Sudden Death, attributing it to the man’s advanced age and fragility. Case officially closed.…Or is it? Genre: Scottish Crime Thriller … Read More Ice Into Ashes by John Carson
How Soon Is Now? by Paul Carnahan Cover Reveal
Troubled ex-journalist Luke Seymour discovers an untapped talent for time travel after being recruited to rescue the stricken leader of The Nostalgia Club, an eccentric band of time travellers who meet in the back room of an Edinburgh pub. As he hones his skills and learns the stories of the Club’s members, Luke delves deeper and deeper into his own past – where the … Read More How Soon Is Now? by Paul Carnahan Cover Reveal
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Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley
When the crow moon rises, the darkness is unleashed… Martha Strangeways is struggling to find purpose in her life, after giving up her career as an investigative reporter when her young twins died in a house fire. Overwhelmed by guilt and grief, her life changes when she stumbles across the body of a missing teenager – a tragedy that turns even more sinister when … Read More Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley
The Au Pair by Jane Renshaw
The Davidsons seem like a normal family. But they do have one little secret… American student Alice Snyder was excited to be spending the summer in Scotland, working as an au pair for the Davidson family at their remote lodge. But one month after she arrived, Alice disappeared without trace. Now the new au pair, Melanie, has arrived – and soon notices that the … Read More The Au Pair by Jane Renshaw
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Halfway House by Helen Fitzgerald
They’re the housemates from Hell… When her disastrous Australian love affair ends, Lou O’Dowd heads to Edinburgh for a fresh start, moving in with her cousin, and preparing for the only job she can find … working at a halfway house for very high-risk offenders. Two killers, a celebrity paedophile and a paranoid coke dealer – all out on parole and all sharing their … Read More Halfway House by Helen Fitzgerald
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