Madame Katerina, Detective ‘Nine Nails’ McGray’s most trusted clairvoyant, hosts a séance for three of Edinburgh’s wealthiest families. The following morning everyone is found dead, with Madame Katerina being the only survivor. When questioned she alleges a tormented spirit killed the families for revenge. McGray, even though he believes her, must find a rational explanation…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic Week 8 – Saturday 2nd May – Friday 8th May & Week 9 – Saturday 9th – Friday 15th May
Day Forty-Six – Saturday 2nd May Today was super productive, and I’m actually feeling quite good about it. I went to Sainsbury’s with my Dad this morning. Actually, we made two trips because someone forgot their wallet the first time around… I noticed two types of people in Sainsbury’s. Firstly, the overly cautious with masks,…
#36 Loch of the Dead by Oscar de Muriel
The Scottish Highlands, 1889. When a young heir receives a sinister death threat, Inspectors Frey and ‘Nine-Nails’ McGray answer a desperate plea to offer him protection. The detectives travel north to the remote and misty Loch Maree, site of an ancient burial ground. They must stay with the mysterious Koloman family – any one of…
#35 Trust Me, I’m Dead by Sherryl Clark
She hasn’t seen her brother in years. Now, he’s dead. When Judi Westerholme finds out her estranged brother has been murdered, she assumes it’s connected to his long term drug addiction. Returning home, she is shocked to discover he had been clean for years, had a wife – now missing – a child and led…
April Roundup
I’m pretty impressed with what I read this month. Juggling everything has been super hard but I’ve still found time to read and take a break from everything. The Good: Ok, so there was a lot of good in this month. I tried to pick a top favourite but I couldn’t. So, here are my…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic Week 7 – Saturday 25th April – Friday 1st May
Day Thirty-Nine – Saturday 25th April Today was sort of a write off because of my headache. It was particularly painful today because my hay fever was very bad and so was the heat. I did do some reading, I made headway with a couple of books I’m reading simultaneously but I didn’t finish anything….
#34 Esio Trot by Roald Dahl
“I do actually happen to know how to make tortoises grow faster, if that’s really what you want.” Paperback | 56 pages Publisher: Penguin Random House UK (2016, as part of a set of 15 books) Read: 29th April I have not read this Roald Dahl book before, but I did watch the BBC adaptation…
#33 George’s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl
The rule would be this: Whatever he saw, if it was runny or powdery or gooey, it went in. Paperback | 104 pages Published: Penguin Random House (2016, part of 15 book set) Read: 29th April I did read this book as a kid. I have a vague memory of my Dad reading it to…
#32 Star Wars Queen’s Shadow by E. K. Johnston
When Padme Naberrie, “Queen Amidala” of Naboo, steps down from her royal postition, she is asked by the newly-elected queen to become Naboo’s next representative in the Galactic Senate. Padme is unsure about taking on the new role, but ultimately cannot refuse the opportunity to serve her people. Together with her loyal handmaidens, Padme leaves…
#31 A Mask of Shadows by Oscar de Muriel
1889. The Scottish Play is coming home. But before the darling couple of London theatre, Henry Irving & Ellen Terry, take their acclaimed Macbeth to the Edinburgh stage terror treads the boards. A grisly message found smeared across the cobbles in blood, foretelling someone’s demise. As the bloody prophecies continue to appear Edinburgh’s own beloved…
At the End of the World is a Book 