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The ghosts of the past will not be silenced. Glasgow, 1983, and a
beat constable walks away from a bar where he knows a crime is
about to be committed. It is a decision that will haunt him for the
rest of his life. In the present, an old fisherman is found dead by
Kinloch's shoreline and a stranger with a deadly mission moves into
town. As past and present collide, D.C.I. Jim Daley must confront
old friends, new foes and ghosts who will not be silenced. SOON TO
BE A MAJOR TV SERIES 'In high demand across the globe . . . A
runaway hit . . . Readers instantly warm to Daley' - Daily Mail
'Dark humour has helped to make his books world-famous' - The Times
LONGLISTED FOR THE MCILVANNEY PRIZE 2019 From the pen of the
biggest selling crime writer published in Scotland... When the
luxury cruiser, hastily renamed Great Britain, berths in Kinloch
harbour, the pressure is on DCI Jim Daley. The UK Government are
taking a high-powered group of businessmen and women on a tour of
the British isles, golfing and seeing the sights, as part of a push
for global trade. But when one of the crew goes missing , and an
elderly local ornithologist disappears, will the pressure become
too great? The arrival of a face from the past, sends Daley's world
into a tailspin. And the lives of the passengers and crew of SS
Great Britain, as well as the country's economic future are in
jeopardy. DS Brian Scott comes to the fore, and replete with a
temporary promotion, is once more - most reluctantly, in his case -
back at sea. Daley faces a life and death struggle, but is this his
last throw of the dice?
James Machie was a man with a genius for violence, his criminal
empire spreading beyond Glasgow into the UK and mainland Europe.
Fortunately, James Machie is dead, assassinated in the back of a
prison ambulance following his trial and conviction. But now, five
years later, he is apparently back from the grave, set on avenging
himself on those who brought him down. Top of his list is his
previous associate, Frank MacDougall, who unbeknownst to D.C.I. Jim
Daley, is living under protection on his lochside patch, the small
Scottish town of Kinloch. Daley knows that, having been the key to
Machie's conviction, his old friend and colleague D.S. Scott is
almost as big a target. And nothing, not even death, has ever stood
in James Machie's way . . .
When the body of a young woman is washed up on an idyllic beach on
the west coast of Scotland, D.C.I. Jim Daley is despatched from
Glasgow to lead the investigation. Far from home, and his troubled
marriage, it seems that Daley's biggest obstacle will be managing
the difficult local police chief; but when the prime suspect is
gruesomely murdered, the inquiry begins to stall. As the body count
rises, Daley uncovers a network of secrets and corruption in the
closeknit community of Kinloch, thrusting him and his loved ones
into the centre of a case more deadly than he had ever imagined.
The first novel in the D.C.I. Daley series, Whisky from Small
Glasses is a truly compelling crime novel, shot through with dark
humour and menace.
A potent new drug has hit the streets of Kinloch, and DCI Daley and
Scott are struggling to catch the notorious gang behind this evil
trade. After a party of Oxford students arrives in town for a
camping trip before a Himalayan expedition, one of the group seeks
out an illegal high and is violently assaulted. However, these
students are well connected, and this brings further unexpected
problems for Daley. Ultimately, he and Scott will discover crimes
as disturbing in nature as anything they have ever confronted.
GANGLAND BOSS ZANDER FINN DISAPPEARED AFTER THE BRUTAL MURDER OF
HIS SON. He fled to London, seeking salvation by walking away from
his money, his career and his legacy. But when his old
second-in-command Malky Maloney tracks him down, Finn knows he must
return. Both his real family and his crime family face an
existential threat from Albanian mobsters hellbent on taking
control of the Scottish underworld and the forces of law and order
determined to inflict their own retribution. Finn's fight for
survival is a rollercoaster ride of brutality, misplaced loyalties
and the utterly unexpected. The road to redemption is perilous -
and paved with blood.
Denzil Meyrick’s three Tales from Kinloch are collected here in
one paperback volume. From ghostly Vikings, to adventurous voyages,
to old scores being settled, these stories are guaranteed to
provide a fun-filled escape.
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Every family has a secret.
The Pallanders have it all – a castle in the Scottish Highlands and an
island in the Caribbean – but their perfect life is about to be
shattered.
Every father has a favourite.
Sebastian Pallander dies, leaving a pitiful amount of money for his
relatives to fight over. Then his son is killed in mysterious
circumstances, and everyone suspects foul play.
Every killer has a motive.
The family gather at their estate and begin to wonder: who will be
next? Where has all their money gone? And will anyone get what they
truly deserve?
A SUNDAY POST TOP PICK FOR SUMMER READING 'This latest DCI Daley
thriller is deftly plotted and peopled with sympathetically drawn
local characters and satisfyingly nuanced local wrongdoers' - Irish
Independent When a light aircraft crash-lands at Machrie airport,
DCI Jim Daley and his colleague Brian Scott rush to the scene. But
it soon becomes clear that both occupants of the plane were dead
before take-off ... Meanwhile in Kinloch, local fisherman Hamish is
unwittingly dragged into danger when he witnesses something he
shouldn't, and hotel manager Annie is beginning to suspect her new
boss may not be as he first appeared. And just as Chief
Superintendent Carrie Symington thinks she has finally escaped the
sins of her past, she finds herself caught in an even deadlier
trap. As the action spills across the sea to County Antrim - all
under the scrutiny of the Security Service - the search is on for
any other truth.
Bringing together six short stories - two of which are previously
unpublished - One Last Dram Before Midnight is the perfect
Christmas gift for fans of Denzil Meyrick. These tales take us from
Jim Daley's early days pounding the beat in Glasgow as a young
constable to a light-hearted whisky smuggling romp involving Hamish
and some ghostly pipers. Includes four previously eBook exclusive
stories: 'Single End', 'Two One Three', 'Dalintober Moon' and
'Empty Nets and Promises'.
DCI Jim Daley is charged with murder - and everyone saw him do it - in
the gripping new thriller from the bestselling author Denzil Meyrick.
In the middle of the night in Kinloch, the phone rings…
Detective Sergeant Brian Scott answers. It’s a message from his old
friend and partner, DCI Jim Daley, which chills him to the bone:
‘She’s dead, Brian. I couldn’t take it anymore – I killed her! You have
to help.’
Daley has been arrested for murder, and everyone saw him do it. The
police have all the evidence they need to put him behind bars for life,
but Scott still believes he’s innocent.
Is someone trying to frame him?
The search for answers takes Daley and Scott on a dark journey into
their past, putting the people closest to them in immediate danger. And
as the heartbreak takes its toll, Scott begins to wonder if this might
be the end of the road.
Is it time to call last orders?
GANGLAND BOSS ZANDER FINN DISAPPEARED AFTER THE BRUTAL MURDER OF
HIS SON. He fled to London, seeking salvation by walking away from
his money, his career and his legacy. But when his old
second-in-command Malky Maloney tracks him down, Finn knows he must
return. Both his real family and his crime family face an
existential threat from Albanian mobsters hellbent on taking
control of the Scottish underworld and the forces of law and order
determined to inflict their own retribution. Finn's fight for
survival is a rollercoaster ride of brutality, misplaced loyalties
and the utterly unexpected. The road to redemption is perilous -
and paved with blood.
'A wonderfully entertaining mystery with great characters, setting
and period detail.' Ian Moore, bestselling author of Death and
Croissants A village of secrets It's December 1952, and a dead
stranger has been found lodged up the chimney of Holly House in the
remote town of Elderby. Is he a simple thief, or a would-be killer?
Either way, he wasn't on anyone's Christmas wish list. A mystery
that can't be solved Inspector Frank Grasby is ordered to
investigate. The victim of some unfortunate misunderstandings, he
hopes this case will help clear his name. But as is often the way
for Grasby, things most certainly don't go according to plan. A
Christmas to remember Soon blizzards hit the North York Moors,
cutting off the village from help, and the local doctor's husband
is found murdered. Grasby begins to realise that everyone in
Elderby is hiding something - and if he can't uncover the truth
soon, the whole country will pay a dreadful price...
When a senior Edinburgh Civil Servant spectacularly takes his own
life in Kinloch Harbour, D.C.I. Jim Daley comes face-to-face with
the murky world of politics. To add to his woes, two local drug
dealers lie dead, ritually assassinated. It's clear that dark
forces are at work in the town. With his boss under investigation,
his marriage hanging on by a thread, and his sidekick wrestling
with his own demons, Daley's world is in meltdown. When strange
lights appear in the sky over Kinloch, it becomes clear that the
townsfolk are not the only people at risk. The fate of nations is
at stake. Jim Daley must face his worst fears as tragedy strikes.
This is not just about a successful investigation, it's about
survival.
Voted Culture NL's Book of the Year for 2020 Teenager Alison Doig
disappeared from Kinloch over thirty years ago under mysterious
circumstances. Her reclusive family still live in a remote part of
the Kintyre peninsula, amidst rumours of wrecking, smuggling and
barbaric cruelty. Now rich American hotelier Alice Wenger has
arrived in town, determined to punish those who made her suffer in
the past. But someone has vowed to keep hidden sins concealed for
ever. Daley's team must race against time to expose long-held
secrets and shameful lies before there are any more victims.
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