The Trowie Mound Murders

Author(s): Marsali Taylor

Location(s): Shetland Islands

Genre(s): Crime

Era(s): Modern

When a visiting yachting couple go missing from the Shetland oil capital of Brae, sailing skipper Cass Lynch overcomes her mistrust of the land world to ask for help from her old adversary DI Gavin Macrae. He discovers a link to international art theft, and warns Cass to steer clear – but when one of her sailing pupils goes missing, she goes alone to discover the secrets of the Neolithic tomb known locally as a ‘trowie mound’ … Ghosts, folklore and a nail-biting finale at the local show come together to make an atmospheric, fast-moving thriller.

Praise for The Trowie Mound Murders: Shetland’s landscape, sea ways, and history are integral to the plot as is its language (there’s a handy glossary at the back for dialect words) which really gives a sense of the place. … I’m really excited about the next book, it’s going to be fun seeing what Cass does next. Desperate Reader blogspot

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