Scotland Mystery

It is 1944 and weeks before D-day. The Allies are disguising their invasion plans with a phony armada of ships and planes. Their plan would be ruined if an enemy agent found out...and then The Needle - Hitler’s prize undercover agent, a cold and professional killer - does just that. Hunted by MI5, he leads a murderous trail across Britain to a waiting U-boat. But he hasn't planned for a storm-battered island and the remarkable young woman who lives there.

In July 1949, an unpopular and deeply unpleasant man is stabbed to death in the courthouse of an English city. As the murder has been committed in a room to which the general public doesn’t have access, it seems probable that the culprit is someone involved with the business of the courts. Suspects include a number of lawyers, police officers, and magistrates. For various reasons, the local Chief Constable decides to ask Scotland Yard to investigate the murder. Chief Inspector Philip Bryce and Sergeant Alex Haig are assigned to the case. Theirs is a recent partnership, but the two men ...

Inspector Torquil McKinnon has returned to the remote Scottish island of West Uist to devastating news. His closest friend, Constable Ewan McPhee, is missing, presumed dead. When more bodies are found in suspicious circumstances, it is clear a serial killer is at large. Tensions are high and paranoia is rife. Can Torquil restore peace to the tight-knit community? Will he find out what happened to Constable McPhee? Or will he too fall prey to the depraved murderer?

Elle Chambers thought the worst was behind her, but peace with the coven comes at a price. When three of the country’s most powerful witches arrive in Edinburgh to negotiate a formal treaty, Elle finds herself thrust into a leadership role she never wanted. The coven expects rules, responsibilities, and territory boundaries. Elle just wants to keep her people safe and uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. As tensions rise, Elle is handed a supernatural case that hits too close to home. An archaeological dig has gone violently wrong, unleashing ghostly figures and unexplained ...

Eccentric Annabeth Gentry pretty much keeps to herself. Besides her recent inheritance - and the attention her bloodhound gets for digging up the body of a murdered thief - her life is in fact, rather dull. So why does she think that someone is trying to kill her? That's what Mrs. Jeffries and her staff has to find out. What they discover is a dead body next door, and three attempts on Annabeth's life. It sounds like there's a jealous dog in their midst. Mrs. Jeffries will have to sniff out some clues before the plot thickens....

Many changes have happened to the Murder Squad. Rash actions have cost Sergeant Nevil Hammersmith his job, and in response he has set up his own private detective agency. Inspector Walter Day has been missing for a year, and no one knows where he is - though there is a strong suspicion that Saucy Jack has him. Hammersmith has made finding Day his primary case, and he has company - a pair of bounty hunters, a man and a woman.

In The Highland Guardian, historian Elena MacKenzie is transported to medieval Scotland, where her knowledge of ancient magic may decide the fate of a fortress—and her heart. As love sparks with warrior-prince Calain, they must confront betrayal, prophecy, and the cost of rewriting destiny in this sweeping time travel romance.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ With so many plot twists, nothing is as it seems. This book is a real page turner. You just can't put it down - Goodreads reviewer A Crime Novel That Keeps You Guessing Detective Inspector Tara Jones is pushed to the limit when she faces a serial killer who always seems to be one step ahead. But when the hunter becomes the hunted, Jones has to choose – between the law she loves, and justice. Prepare for a rollercoaster of twists – with a finale you won’t see coming! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You are grabbed from the beginning and taken through so many twists and turns that you ...

It's easy to kill a man. It's hard to kill a man well. A 29-year-old man lives alone in his Glasgow flat. The telephone rings; a casual conversation, but behind this a job offer. The clues are there if you know to look for them. He is an expert. A loner. Freelance. Another job is another job, but what if this organization wants more? A meeting at a club. An offer. A target: Lewis Winter, a necessary sacrifice that will be only the first step in an all-out war between crime syndicates the likes of which hasn't been seen for decades. It's easy to kill a man.

Under a bundle of mistletoe, art collector Daniel McCourt lies with his throat slit, a bloody sword next to his body. Inspector Witherspoon is determined to solve the case - preferably before the eggnog is ladled out on Christmas Eve - but of course he will require assistance from the always sharp-witted housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries, who has a few of her own theories on why McCourt had to die by the sword.

🦶 Deep in the misty forests, moors, and rugged landscapes of Britain, something walks unseen... For centuries, legends of wild, hairy, bipedal creatures have haunted the British Isles. From the chilling accounts of the Bolam Lake Beast in Northumberland to eerie encounters in the Scottish Highlands, strange figures have been glimpsed in the shadows, leaving behind massive footprints and terrified witnesses. Could Bigfoot—or something like it—truly exist in the UK? 📖 Beasts of Britain: Bigfoot Encounters delves into 25 real-life accounts of mysterious, large, hairy figures roaming ...

A Grand Prize trip to Scotland, an ancient ghost, a powerful artifact, and you guessed it, … a couple of corpses … the vacation of a lifetime? Drea Bishop has won the ideal grand prize trip for a lover of extreme sports like herself. Drea and her friend Shelly Whittaker from Cozy Corner, Massachusetts fly to Stonehaven, Scotland to engage in cliff climbing, mountain biking, surfing, and dodging nefarious baddies who are looking to steal an ancient artifact Drea finds in the waters by a famous castle. They enjoy the scenery, the sports, and the handsome Scottish photographer assigned to ...

The dancer was visiting Oxford when after leaving the Fox and Glove pub on the high street she fell into the arms of a stranger getting out of his Jaguar and it was there that the romance and mystery began.

Tempting apple. Killer stepmom. Princely love. Fun contemporary Y.A. romance❤️ While playing a game to match herself to a famous piece of art, Peony van Veer gets a shocking result. She looks exactly like the woman in a painting from the roaring twenties. Peony has to get a closer look at her doppelganger, but the piece is housed in a private collection. In Scotland. Her best chance to see the painting means signing up for a teen artist retreat -- hosted by the aristocratic Sinclair family. One problem. Peony gave up painting because critics compared her to her famous Van Veer ancestor....

This mystery thriller begins in 1938. The Nazis know that Winston Churchill is their greatest enemy. They therefore send two trained agents to London—but not to kill him. They must figure out how to eliminate his power while keeping him alive. Meanwhile, two Scotland Yard detectives are assigned to solve a murder. Their investigation leads them to the center of a struggle in British life between those who wish to make a deal with Hitler and those who wish to fight him. Clues about the murder lead the detectives into the twisted Nazi plot, the valiant effort to rescue children from the ...

A Mystery Novel Set in Argyllshire, Scotland, during the Early 20th CenturyThe Green Box engulfs the reader into a vividly constructed world of the early 20th century, brimming with vivid descriptions of the serene locale of Argyllshire, Scotland. The estate of the reclusive and wealthy Robert Smith, laden with enigma and unanswered questions, serves as the central stage where a tale of deception, wicked plans, and a quest for elusive fortune unfolds. Death, Diamonds, and Dark IntentionsAn uncertain fate hangs around Robert Smith, a wealthy diamond enthusiast with a ticking clock that holds...

Halloween means parties and the local residents association are planning a get-together at the Queen Languoreth to celebrate Halloween. However, with everyone out in the street at the same time, this opens the window for a gang of cat-phobic robbers to come in and take advantage. Leger and Ginger have overheard the men planning the robbery in an alleyway but can they uncover the identity of Gus and Andy in time? Meanwhile, a local man has discovered the body of a cat who looks just like Leger and taken the body to Annabella for burial. Annabella isn't sure it's really Leger who has died but...

On Christmas Eve, Leger suffers the indignity of getting stuck trying to escape from a top floor window in front of a cluster of carol singers. So, he chooses to spend the most magical night of the year at his girlfriend, Ginger's home. This decision may be one he will live to regret as they wake up on Christmas morning with a basket of newborn kittens next to them. Leger vows to find the mother of the kittens before they lose their bond with her completely but it won't be easy. He has no idea where to start and nobody in the neighbourhood was pregnant in the first place. How will he begin ...

The neighbours of Glasgow's Creamery Crescent are taking a festive break. Of course, no trip would be complete without their pets so Leger and his closest friends travel north to enjoy the Christmas period in a secluded cottage in the Highlands. The celebratory mood changes when Nicole Goldsworthy witnesses a man and woman burying a body in a shallow grave. The murderers attempt to knock her down in their car but with help from her animal friends, old and new, Nicole survives the hit and run. The situation is complicated further by the arrival of Poppy, who followed the group from Glasgow ...

Leger's lifestyle has finally caught up with him and he is now living in hiding in the highlands with Annabella and Nicole. Life in the wilderness has many benefits but Leger finds it difficult to adjust to his new, temporary home and gets lost one evening. When he is rescued by a kindly American lady and her son and returned home by them, he is filled with gratitude. The visiting Americans invite their new Scottish friends for Thanksgiving dinner the following day, but Annabella has a bad feeling about this woman. Leger decides to throw himself into the celebrations until he accidentally ...