Scotland Mystery

“Jocki MacTavish and the Refugees by Albert Marsolais is a story of solidarity in families and communities. The story left me with feelings of warmth and compassion." - Reviewed by Soumya Sreehari for Readers' Favorite A stranger arrives at Torrport threatening to expose the mysterious past of Jocki's father. Meanwhile Genna Barbier has received news from France about her missing brother. Can Jocki defend his family and help Genna rescue her brother? The stakes cannot be higher as they face insurmountable odds and inner turmoil. An adventure novel set in the world of the Torrport Diaries,...

Who would sever a tongue from a living mouth? Or kill a pathetic, homeless old man? Or frighten a young doctor into silence? The questions are piling up, and Doug McHarg can't stop asking them - especially when he's warned off by both his boss in the local police and by Scotland Yard. The pattern that emerges is of a powerful organisation with links to the throne and the White House. And all that stands against them is McHarg: a discontented copper with nothing to lose.

Ria is spontaneous and has something to say about everything, while Andrew, who grew up in Scotland, is an old-fashioned guy who values honor and discipline. Andrew enjoys Ria’s fun-loving personality and humorous take on life, but when she goes too far, he does what his background taught him to: He takes her over his knee. Ria is shocked, but she’s even more surprised to discover that Andrew’s discipline has added a whole new dimension of passion and excitement to their love life. Now he doesn’t only take her over his knee to correct his sassy and irreverent girlfriend, he also ...

When an officer is called to a house, he discovers a chilling and bizarre crime scene. Sitting at a dining room table, as if enjoying their evening meal, he finds the decomposing bodies of an entire family. Each one murdered and posed like mannequins. The only person missing from the disturbing scene is the family maid, Elizabeth. Detective Richard Crombie is assigned the case but after weeks of pressure and no results, he reluctantly requests the help of criminal psychiatrist, Doctor Killam, who once worked with Scotland Yard.

When Kirsty arrives home from university her mother has disappeared. Armed with a ring, a dagger and a book of puzzling quotations, Kirsty must find her. She doesn't expect the trail to lead her into a world not her own - a dangerous, magical world inhabited by people and creatures of history and legend. This is a time travelling, fantasy adventure with a difference - the past cannot be changed. PLANET WOLF (1) Wolves and War - (2) Conflict and Courage - (3) Homage and Honour - (4) Dragons and Destiny - (5) Valour and Victory - (6) Ambition and Alavidha - (7) Paws and Planets - (8) Tales ...

Set mainly in the Scottish Highlands in the years following the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, Kidnapped follows the fortunes of the young David Balfour as he endeavours to claim the inheritance of which he has been cheated by his scheming Uncle Ebenezer. A tale of kidnap, shipwreck, murder, and pursuit, Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure-story is as compelling now as when it was first published in 1886.

The county of East Lothian, previously known as Haddingtonshire, is an often-overlooked gem nestled in Scotland's central lowlands. Its boundaries include the Scottish Borders to the south, Edinburgh to the west, and Midlothian to the south-west. The central administrative hub is the Royal Burgh of Haddington, which can trace its heritage back 900 years.

One day, Charlie Wilson finds a 200 year old diary, claiming there is treasure buried under the streets of Edinburgh. Naturally, he decides to go looking for it, aided by a mysterious young juggler named Lilly. But there’s something deadly waiting below the ground. In order to survive it, Charlie must become an explorer, detective, magician, acrobat and grave robber. Then, finally, a killer. ‘Contains enough plot to power half a library’ - Scotsman Newspaper ‘A cracking read’ – The Sunday Post ‘Sent chills and thrills down my spine’ - Vivian French ‘A winner… a thrilling...

Former Crime detective and University Professor, Claire Lane has joined the SOE – Special Operations Executive. Has she intentionally run away from Daroonga Castle and Lord Ralph McGinniss? In France, Aunt Avery is running a successful brothel in Saint Brieuc, next door to the German Radar Station. Ralph mounts an operation to rescue his wife from the beaches of Brittany. Have the commandos made a mistake and who have they brought back to England? Claire or a German informant. And what are those two children doing in the Library at Daroonga? Will the Lady Margarethe welcome them with open...

Solomon knew that he had one advantage. A pawn ticket belonging to a dead man tucked into his top pocket - the only clue to the truth.... An old soldier dies alone in his Edinburgh nursing home. No known relatives, and no will to enact. Just a pawn ticket found amongst his belongings, and 50,000 pounds in used notes sewn into the lining of his burial suit....

A woman walks solemnly along the gravel path of a cemetery to visit her husband’s grave and other family members. How was Elizabeth Chapman to know that her husband single-handedly killed the son of the world's number one terrorist leader has triggered an international jihad, one in which her young son has become the target of revenge? Terrorism soon finds its way to the doorsteps of her English country estate. Her mother is killed, and her son is gravely injured, saved only by the heroic efforts of the responding police, and by Jack Lancaster, the hospital's trauma surgeon. The terror ...

"...an intriguing story that deftly handles issues of power, greed, fear, and solidarity with sophistication and an engrossing command of narrative. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Skyehag to fans of the series, and historical fiction readers everywhere in general." -Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite In 1705, the stability of Clan MacLeod on the Isle of Skye, Scotland was threatened by a coalition of greedy witches and selfish relatives trying to overthrow the ailing chieftain and seize the clan’s fabled treasure. Elspeth MacLeod is called home to face charges of witchcraft and...

Quando il professor Azhar torna a casa e scopre che la figlia di nove anni è scomparsa insieme a quasi tutte le sue cose, non può che bussare disperato alla porta accanto e chiedere aiuto alla sua vicina e amica, il sergente Barbara Havers. Presto si scopre che a portar via la bambina è stata la madre, trasferitasi in Italia, a Lucca, per seguire il suo nuovo amore. In bilico tra i sentimenti e la ragione, Barbara si impegna a indagare ufficiosamente sul caso, ritrovandosi presto nei guai con i superiori a causa delle ingiustificate assenze dal lavoro.

When Amy MacKenzie agrees to attend a meeting at a local spiritualist church, the last person she expects to hear calling to her from beyond the grave is her son. The son whom she'd only spoken to an hour before. Then the body of a young man is found inside a Neolithic stone circle high above the city of Glasgow and forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is soon on the case. The hands have been severed and there is a stone in the victim's mouth with the number five scratched on it. DI Michael McNab is certain it's a gangland murder, but Rhona isn't convinced.

Drei verschwundene Mädchen und eine Spur, die weit in die Vergangenheit führt... In den Hochmooren Nordenglands wird die Leiche der ein Jahr zuvor verschwundenen 14-jährigen Saskia Morris gefunden. Kurze Zeit später wird ein weiteres junges Mädchen vermisst, die ebenfalls 14-jährige Amelie Goldsby. Die Polizei in Scarborough ist alarmiert. Treibt ein Serientäter sein Unwesen? In den Medien ist schnell vom Hochmoor-Killer die Rede, was den Druck auf Detective Chief Inspector Caleb Hale erhöht. Auch Detective Sergeant Kate Linville von Scotland Yard ist in der Gegend, um ihr ehemaliges Elternhaus zu verkaufen.

Inspector Barnabas Harlow is investigating one of the toughest murder mysteries he’s ever dealt with. If he doesn't identify the real killer soon, justice will go astray. When he meets Henrietta (Henry) Brown, who is just as interested in solving the case as he is, he is more than fascinated. She may be the perfect partner for him in solving crimes and in life. If he and Henry could just solve the murder before the public outcry whipped up by the newspapers forces an innocent man to the gallows... Henry Brown will do anything to get the man she believes murdered a string of women off the ...

Ein Krieg steht bevor! London, 1830: Ein mächtiger Geheimbund hat die Regierungsgeschäfte der englischen Krone in der Hand und treibt das Empire in einen aussichtslosen Krieg. Da wird Chief Superintendent Graham Cluskey von Scotland Yard zu einem ungewöhnlichen Mord gerufen: Lord Tobin, Earl of Sussex, wird leblos im Teich eines exotischen Gewächshauses aufgefunden - nackt und mit roter, geschundener Haut. Der Besitzer des Gewächshauses macht um seine Identität ein Geheimnis. Und Cluskey soll ermitteln, ohne den Yard einzuweihen.

“I highly recommend Jocki MacTavish by Albert Marsolais for preteens and anyone who enjoys a great story!” - Reviewed by Melinda Facal for Readers' Favorite Feral cats are disappearing in the fishing village near Torrport, Scotland. No one cares about them but Jocki MacTavish, the eleven-year-old son of the tavern-keeper. Jocki soon finds that the cats are not the only ones missing. An adventure novel set in the world of the Torrport Diaries, for middle grade and older readers.

The rule of law is fundamental in a democratic society. What happens when the rule of law becomes the rule of lawyers? Listen to my account of the Kafkaesque manipulation of the law and the truth in order to cover up the urgent need to investigate longstanding concerns about organised child abuse in Scotland.

"Alla fine, tutto sembra ricondursi al denaro", riflette lapidario Thomas Lynley di fronte all'indagine che lo ha portato in Cumbria, un incarico strettamente confidenziale affidatogli da Sir David Hillier. A chiamare in causa Scotland Yard è Bernard Fairclough, baronetto di recente nomina e ricco industriale, convinto che la morte per annegamento di suo nipote Ian, archiviata dal coroner come accidentale, sia stata in realtà un omicidio. Affiancato da Deborah e Simon St. James, che lo seguono in incognito, Lynley si ritrova a frugare tra gli scheletri nell'armadio di molte.