Books
Stepping back in time in a historical murder novel
A brutal triple murder in a remote crofting community in 1869, when three people were slayed in Culduie, leads to the arrest of Roderick Macrae in His Bloody Project. With only the powers of his advocate standing between Macrae and the gallows, it falls to the country’s fi nest legal and psychiatric minds to uncover…
Read MoreChildren’s book shows money isn’t everything
The Lavender Blue Dress is the first children’s book from acclaimed musician and songwriter Aidan Moffat, with beautiful illustrations by Emmeline Pidgen. This is the heart-warming story of Mabel. With the school Christmas ball coming up, everyone is getting a new outfit, except Mabel, who knows her parents can’t afford to splash out. But with…
Read MoreScotland’s picture perfect islands star in new book
Scotland is known throughout the world for its natural beauty, with its islands – great and small – attracting international interest. These have now been captured in a visual odyssey of adventure and exploration, in one of the world’s most alluring natural environments Award-winning, globally travelled landscape photographer Allan Wright demonstrates his unique ability to…
Read MoreSeaside murder novel casts dark shadows
More than 30 years after Shona McIver was murdered in a Scottish seaside town, her brother and best friend meet again at a school reunion. The tragedy has cast a shadow over their lives, but when DNA shows the wrong man was convicted of the murder, their relationships and emotions are thrown into turmoil. A…
Read MoreThis whisky celebration is a labour of love
The Scotch Whisky Treasures is a beautifully produced history of whisky distillation. Written by Scotsman Tom Bruce-Gardyn, who considers it a blessing to have grown up with Scotch whisky, he guides you through our most celebrated whisky regions, from Speyside to the Highlands and Western Isles. Award-winning drinks journalist and author Bruce-Gardyne’s passion for the…
Read MoreDetective all at sea on the Golden Voyage of Mendick
The third book in the Mendick series, The Golden Voyage, follows Scotland Yard Detective James Mendick. He is trapped aboard a mysterious stolen ship in the South Atlantic with an unsavoury crew and a captain obsessed with Greek Mythology. It’s a new departure for the detective – his usual hunting ground is the city of…
Read MoreBoswell Book Festival to hear from Grenfell duo
As is often the case, the most awful of tragedies can bring out the very best in a community. Following the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017 a group of women would gather at the community kitchen in the Al-Manaar mosque. Twice a week they would cook recipes they had grown up eating in…
Read MoreDiamond heist makes for a comic noir tale
Despite a title of Dark Side of the Moon, Les Wood’s novel has nothing to do with Pink Floyd. This is a fictional comic noir about a diamond heist by a bunch of incompetent crooks in Glasgow. Whilst their mishaps are extremely funny, the protagonists learn the hard way that often getting what you most…
Read MoreTrio of books celebrate Scotland’s fish
Drew Jamieson’s trio of books (Where the Wild Salmon Run, A Scottish Angler’s Companions and Where The Wild Trout Swim), are dedicated to salmon fishing, trout angling and days out with angling legends. His careful observations of trout and salmon, his advice on managing reservoirs and the classic waters for anglers make these three books…
Read MoreA tour of Scotland and exploring Broken Britain
Kellan MacInnes’ first novel, The Making of Mickey Bell, employs an unusual style of writing that launches a refreshing new literary talent into the Scottish fiction firmament. Jumping from the voice of the narrator to Mickey’s inner monologue, MacInnes leads us away from the rough Glasgow streets to a different kind of rough in the…
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