Scotland Mystery

Lady Molly of Scotland Yard is a collection of short stories about Molly Robertson-Kirk, an early fictional female detective. First published in 1910, Orczy's female detective was the precursor of the lay sleuth who relies on brains rather than brawn. As well as being one of the first novels to feature a female detective as the main character, Orczy's outstandingly successful and brilliant police officer preceded her real-life female counterparts by a decade.

Clever and original, these books are totally unputdownable. Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ MOVE ASIDE “LINE OF DUTY” – DCI JONES IS BACK When an undercover officer’s cover is blown, with lethal result, Jones’ team is assigned to track down the “leak”. Trudging through a sea of red herrings, Jones learns the hard way that things are not always as they seem. Outflanked and outmanoeuvred, Jones finds herself forced to decide between playing by the book – or going rogue. The wrong decision will cost the lives of two people she holds dear. And Jones has to decide NOW… Wow! ...

Scotland. 1941. Fiona, rich and privileged, is trapped in a loveless marriage to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force. Although, at thirty-seven, she is no longer the pretty young thing she used to be, she still secretly clings to the romantic dreams of her youth. The very young and very handsome Flight Lieutenant Matthew Manfred, in the same squadron as her husband, is starting to figure very strongly in those dreams… Out there, meanwhile, in the real world, Great Britain is on its knees, and Germany triumphant. War threatens not just the survival of Great Britain, but also ...

In 1950, Philip Bryce is suddenly given two pieces of unexpected but welcome news - one domestic, the other work-related. He is also given a new case to tackle. It’s a change from the murder cases he spends a lot of time on, but it’s tricky. This is one involving ‘demands with menaces’ – the offence commonly known as blackmail. And the first three victims are very high-ranking people. Bryce investigates, with the newly-promoted Inspector Haig alongside him. But who is the blackmailer? From where does he or she acquire the information? And just how innocent are the ‘victims’?

Elle faces her most difficult case yet when a stolen medieval document leads them to discover a 450-year-old curse... A curse she needs to break at all costs. When a medieval document is stolen from a London import-export broker of witchcraft antiquities, the witch detective connects it to the murder and magical mayhem that has plagued two Scottish families for centuries. But the stakes are raised even higher when Elle learns that the purloined parchment is to be the ransom for two kidnapped witches. But where is it? And where are they? When Elle decides to recruit her enemy, Niall, a ...

Scotland, 1906. A mysterious object discovered inside an ancient castle calls Maximilian Haywood, the new Duke of Olympia, and his fellow researcher Emmeline Truelove north to the remote Orkney Islands. No stranger to the study of anachronisms in archeological digs, Haywood is nevertheless puzzled by the artifact: a suit of clothing that, according to family legend, once belonged to a selkie who rose from the sea and married the castle's first laird. But Haywood and Truelove soon realize they're not the only ones interested in the selkie's strange hide.

A strange group of people have descended on the small island of West Uist. Camped out in the grounds of the Castle, they are preparing to celebrate the summer solstice. Museum curator Finley McNab becomes suspicious of the cult-like group, and when he challenges them it seems his investigations could be deadly....Inspector Torquil McKinnon is called in to keep an eye on the group. Are they innocent pagan worshippers? Or is something more sinister going on behind the scenes? As the day of the solstice draws ever nearer, whispers of murder are on the horizon....

STAND DOWN, THELMA & LOUISE... Sam and Daisy have made a success of The Cairncroft Hotel. Where do they go from here? If it was up to Daisy, well—she’s always wanted to be a private investigator ... and Daisy usually gets her way In The Cairncroft Detective Agency, Sam and Daisy set off down a new path - but this time, have the girls bitten off more than they can chew? The Cairncroft Detective Agency is a cozy murder mystery, the next in series after "The Murder Hotel", and with a (now trademark) twisty, high-tension ending WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: "This book is so much fun. I was ...

Blair has a deadline. A scary one. Track down and hand over a magical mystery object she has never seen before and doesn’t know a single thing about... or face the might of the town’s Supernatural Mafia. Welcome to Glen Falls. A town where nothing is quite as it seems... Beauty salon owner Blair Montgomery’s world turns upside down when she receives a do-or-die deadline from the local branch of the Supernatural Mafia. They’re demanding she hands over a powerful and magical object they’re convinced she’s inherited from her gran. Problem is, Blair has no idea what it even looks ...

Professor Claire Lane’s students are always close to her heart. When one disappears into fells and becks of the Lake District in Northwest England, she is not convinced the woman has gone to meditate on Scafell Pike. A talented and gifted writer, Bo Huan, a Chinese National follows her dream. Claire in desperation seeks help from her fiancé Lord Ralph McGinniss, known for his uncomplicated investigations as a Senior Detective at Scotland Yard. The Lake District is meant for walking and enjoying nature, not murder and international spying. Ralph and Claire join forces to solve a delicate ...

Zwei Opfer, eine Tatwaffe, kein Motiv - das perfekte Verbrechen? Ein wolkenloser Sommertag, die Hitze drückt aufs Land. Im Zug von London nach York zielt ein Fremder mit einer Pistole auf eine Frau. Sie entkommt in letzter Sekunde. Zwei Tage später: Eine junge Frau stürzt mit ihrem Fahrrad, weil jemand einen dünnen Draht über den Weg gespannt hat. Sie ist sofort bewusstlos. Den folgenden Schuss hört sie schon nicht mehr.

She keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon...and keeps him on his toes. Everyone's awed by his Scotland Yard successes - but they don't know about his secret weapon. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, Mrs. Jeffries' polished detection skills are up to the task...proving that behind every great man, there's a woman - and that a crime-solver's work is never done.

Left to her own devices, Detective Sergeant Charlie West struggles with the responsibility of a full-blown murder investigation when a man is pushed off a cliff. Not ready to have her apron strings severed so soon, West finds Munro who reluctantly agrees to shed light on the Ayrshire detectives' most challenging case yet. Once the police have discovered the identity of the dead man, and established his demise was the result of foul play, the race is on to hunt down the murderer.

The eccentric Olive Kettering swore someone was trying to harm her. Too bad no one listened, though plenty wanted her dead. When Olive is shot and killed, Mrs. Jeffries has no problem speaking her mind to see justice served.

What happens when love transcends time and magic holds the key to salvation? In The Highland Guardian, Elena MacKenzie, a modern-day historian with a passion for ancient symbols, is inexplicably transported to 8th-century Pictland. Her mission to unlock the secrets of the past becomes a desperate struggle for survival when she finds herself entangled in a fierce battle to protect a fortress from invading Saxons. Calain, a noble warrior-prince burdened by duty, sees Elena as an enigma. Her knowledge of ancient magic could tip the scales in their fight, but her mysterious arrival raises ...

It was a dream come true. Susan loved all things Scottish. So, when the opportunity presented itself, there was no question in her mind that she would go on the archaeological dig in the Highlands.

Beautiful and new in town, Ellen Langston-Jones doesn't have any enemies. So, when she's found dead in the communal gardens, Inspector Witherspoon quickly narrows the field of suspects down to one: Lucius Montague, who was seen threatening Mrs. Langston-Jones shortly before her death. The Inspector and all of London are positive that he's the killer, but Mrs. Jeffries has doubts.

Chief Inspector, Lord Ralph McGinniss and Professor Claire Lane have conceded defeat and married. Then war is declared, and both are called on to help defend the Empire. Ralph to his Uncle’s regiment and Claire invited to Bletchley Park. A shift in the government’s plans for both results in the discovery of a German Spy embedded in an old murder case. They are running out of time. Will Ralph with Claire’s help unravel the mystery and prevent a National catastrophe? Or will Johannes Liebert be successful in a kidnap attempt which will change their lives forever?

Lady Emily, husband Colin Hargreaves, and their three sons eagerly embark on a family vacation at Cairnfarn Castle, the Scottish estate of their dear friend Jeremy, Duke of Bainbridge. But a high-spirited celebration at the beginning of their stay comes to a grisly end when the duke’s gamekeeper is found murdered on the banks of the loch. Handsome Angus Sinclair had a host of enemies: the fiancée he abandoned in Edinburgh, the young woman who had fallen hopelessly in love with him, and the rough farmer who saw him as a rival for her affections.

What happens when a fierce Highland clan leader must entrust her fate—and her heart—to a mysterious warrior with a dangerous past? In The Highland Portal, Briana MacDonell, a proud and capable laird of her Highland clan, has one goal—protect her people from the growing unrest threatening to tear 18th-century Scotland apart. With whispers of rebellion in the air and rival warlords closing in, she stands as a rare woman in power, hardened by duty and shaped by loyalty to her ancestral lands. But when a battered warrior with no clan and a veiled identity arrives through a forgotten stone...