https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=SVL(BWS2020)&QRYTEXT=Promotional%20Titles&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2608332&CF=BIB London, 1656. Captain Seeker is back in the city, on the trail of an assassin preparing to strike at the heart of Oliver Cromwell's Republic. The Commonwealth is balanced on a knife edge. Royalists and disillusioned former Parliamentarians have united against Oliver Cromwell, now a king in all but name. Three conspirators, representing these factions, plan to assassinate the Lord Protector, paving the way back to the throne for Charles Stuart once and for all. Captain Damian Seeker, meanwhile, is preoccupied by the horrifying discovery in an illegal gambling den of the body of a man ravaged by what is unmistakably a bear. Yet the bears used for baiting were all shot when the sport was banned by Cromwell. So where did this fearsome creature come from, and why would someone use it for murder? London, 1656. Captain Seeker is back in the city, on the trail of an assassin preparing to strike at the heart of Oliver Cromwell's Republic. The Commonwealth is balanced on a knife edge. Royalists and disillusioned former Parliamentarians have united against Oliver Cromwell, now a king in all but name. Three conspirators, representing these factions, plan to assassinate the Lord Protector, paving the way back to the throne for Charles Stuart once and for all. Captain Damian Seeker, meanwhile, is preoccupied by the horrifying discovery in an illegal gambling den of the body of a man ravaged by what is unmistakably a bear. Yet the bears used for baiting were all shot when the sport was banned by Cromwell. So where did this fearsome creature come from, and why would someone use it for murder?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>MacLean, Shona<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2020.<br />410 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Seeker ; 4.<br />Captain Damian Seeker series<br /><br />Oldmeldrum Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS Pbk - Available - 3256926<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2621928&CF=BIB Post-Brexit, the UK oil industry is on its knees and desperate to turn a profit, but at what cost? Many companies in Aberdeen have already been forced to sell out to the Russians, but when a prominent CEO is found dead, the numbers of mysterious deaths offshore have escalated and oil platforms are being targeted by terrorists. But there is more to these attacks than meets the eye. Post-Brexit, the UK oil industry is on its knees and desperate to turn a profit, but at what cost? Many companies in Aberdeen have already been forced to sell out to the Russians, but when a prominent CEO is found dead, the numbers of mysterious deaths offshore have escalated and oil platforms are being targeted by terrorists. But there is more to these attacks than meets the eye.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Eddie, Jane<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Leicester : The Book Guild Publishing, 2020.<br />300 pages<br /><br />Banchory Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT PBK - Onloan - Due: 18 May 2024 - 2117828<br />Boddam Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT PBK - Available - 2117823<br />Fraserburgh Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT PBK - Available - 2117824<br />HQ-Circulation - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT PBK - Available - 2117833<br />HQ-Non Reservable Local Studies - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Local Studies - FT Pbk - Local History - Available - 4016423<br />Kemnay Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 4015843<br />Macduff Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Local Studies - FT Pbk - Local History - Available - 4016422<br />Stonehaven Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT PBK - Available - 2117822<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2634129&CF=BIB When the body of a man in eighteenth-century Highland dress is discovered on the site of the Battle of Culloden, journalist Rebecca Connolly takes up the story for the Chronicle. Meanwhile, a film being made about the '45 Rebellion has enraged the right-wing group Spirit of the Gael which is connected to a shadowy group called Black Dawn linked to death threats and fake anthrax deliveries to Downing Street and Holyrood. When a second body - this time in the Redcoat uniform of the government army - is found in Inverness, Rebecca finds herself drawn ever deeper into the mystery. Are the murders connected to politics, a local gang war or something else entirely? When the body of a man in eighteenth-century Highland dress is discovered on the site of the Battle of Culloden, journalist Rebecca Connolly takes up the story for the Chronicle. Meanwhile, a film being made about the '45 Rebellion has enraged the right-wing group Spirit of the Gael which is connected to a shadowy group called Black Dawn linked to death threats and fake anthrax deliveries to Downing Street and Holyrood. When a second body - this time in the Redcoat uniform of the government army - is found in Inverness, Rebecca finds herself drawn ever deeper into the mystery. Are the murders connected to politics, a local gang war or something else entirely?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Polygon, 2020.<br />344 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Rebecca Connolly thriller<br />A Rebecca Connolly thriller ; 2<br /><br />Banchory Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Onloan - Due: 30 May 2024 - 3258584<br />Fraserburgh Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 3258582<br />Stonehaven Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Onloan - Due: 08 May 2024 - 3258583<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2684533&CF=BIB The combined Stuart and Spanish forces have been heavily defeated by the English and French armies on the coast of Flanders, and the King's cause appears finished. Yet one final, desperate throw of the dice is planned. And who can stop them if not Captain Damian Seeker? Will his legacy endure? The combined Stuart and Spanish forces have been heavily defeated by the English and French armies on the coast of Flanders, and the King's cause appears finished. Yet one final, desperate throw of the dice is planned. And who can stop them if not Captain Damian Seeker? Will his legacy endure?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>MacLean, S.G.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2020.<br />410 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />New Pitsligo Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Available - 4016615<br />New Pitsligo Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Onloan - Due: 27 May 2024 - 4016616<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2697263&CF=BIB When the body of a man in eighteenth-century Highland dress is discovered on the site of the Battle of Culloden, journalist Rebecca Connolly takes up the story for the Chronicle. Meanwhile, a film being made about the '45 Rebellion has enraged the right-wing group Spirit of the Gael which isconnected to a shadowy group called Black Dawn linked to death threats and fake anthrax deliveries to Downing Streetand Holyrood. When a second body – this time in the Redcoat uniform of the government army – is found in Inverness,Rebecca finds herself drawn ever deeper into the mystery. Are the murders connected to politics, a local gang war orsomething else entirely? When the body of a man in eighteenth-century Highland dress is discovered on the site of the Battle of Culloden, journalist Rebecca Connolly takes up the story for the Chronicle. Meanwhile, a film being made about the '45 Rebellion has enraged the right-wing group Spirit of the Gael which isconnected to a shadowy group called Black Dawn linked to death threats and fake anthrax deliveries to Downing Streetand Holyrood. When a second body – this time in the Redcoat uniform of the government army – is found in Inverness,Rebecca finds herself drawn ever deeper into the mystery. Are the murders connected to politics, a local gang war orsomething else entirely?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Birlinn, 2020<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br />Rebecca Connolly<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Available online: </span>Excerpt<br /><br />Central Procurement - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - e-Book - Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2425760&CF=BIB When reporter Rebecca Connolly is told of Roddie Drummond's return to the island of Stoirm she senses a story. Fifteen years before he was charged with the murder of his lover, Mhairi. When he was found Not Proven, Roddie left the island and no one, apart from his sister, knew where he was or what he was doing. Now he has returned for his mother's funeral - and it will spark an explosion of hatred, bitterness and violence. Defying her editor's wishes, Rebecca joins forces with local photographer Chazz Wymark to dig into the secrets surrounding Mhairi's death, and her mysterious last words of Thunder Bay, the secluded spot on the west coast of the island where, according to local lore, the souls of the dead set off into the after life. When reporter Rebecca Connolly is told of Roddie Drummond's return to the island of Stoirm she senses a story. Fifteen years before he was charged with the murder of his lover, Mhairi. When he was found Not Proven, Roddie left the island and no one, apart from his sister, knew where he was or what he was doing. Now he has returned for his mother's funeral - and it will spark an explosion of hatred, bitterness and violence. Defying her editor's wishes, Rebecca joins forces with local photographer Chazz Wymark to dig into the secrets surrounding Mhairi's death, and her mysterious last words of Thunder Bay, the secluded spot on the west coast of the island where, according to local lore, the souls of the dead set off into the after life.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Polygon, 2019.<br />330 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Boddam Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 3240551<br />Peterhead Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Onloan - Due: 28 May 2024 - 3240550<br />Stonehaven Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 3240552<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2499164&CF=BIB London, 1656: Captain Seeker is back in the city, on the trail of an assassin preparing to strike at the heart of Oliver Cromwell's Republic. The Commonwealth is balanced on a knife edge. Royalists and disillusioned former Parliamentarians have united against Oliver Cromwell, now a king in all but name. Three conspirators, representing these factions, plan to assassinate the Lord Protector, paving the way back to the throne for Charles Stuart once and for all. Captain Damian Seeker, meanwhile, is preoccupied by the horrifying discovery in an illegal gambling den of the body of a man ravaged by what is unmistakably a bear. Yet the bears used for baiting were all shot when the sport was banned by Cromwell. So where did this fearsome creature come from, and why would someone use it for murder? London, 1656: Captain Seeker is back in the city, on the trail of an assassin preparing to strike at the heart of Oliver Cromwell's Republic. The Commonwealth is balanced on a knife edge. Royalists and disillusioned former Parliamentarians have united against Oliver Cromwell, now a king in all but name. Three conspirators, representing these factions, plan to assassinate the Lord Protector, paving the way back to the throne for Charles Stuart once and for all. Captain Damian Seeker, meanwhile, is preoccupied by the horrifying discovery in an illegal gambling den of the body of a man ravaged by what is unmistakably a bear. Yet the bears used for baiting were all shot when the sport was banned by Cromwell. So where did this fearsome creature come from, and why would someone use it for murder?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>MacLean, Shona<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2019.<br />410 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Seeker ; 4.<br />Captain Damian Seeker series<br /><br />Alford Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Available - 2119488<br />Ellon Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Available - 3246746<br />New Pitsligo Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - 3246747<br />Newmachar Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Available - 3246748<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2535485&CF=BIB When reporter Rebecca Connolly is told of Roddie Drummond's return to the island of Stoirm she senses a story. 15 years before he was charged with the murder of his lover, Mhairi. When he was found Not Proven, Roddie left the island and no one, apart from his sister, knew where he was or what he was doing. Now he has returned for his mother's funeral - and it will spark an explosion of hatred, bitterness and violence. Defying her editor's wishes, Rebecca joins forces with local photographer Chazz Wymark to dig into the secrets surrounding Mhairi's death, and her mysterious last words of Thunder Bay, the secluded spot on the west coast of the island where, according to local lore, the souls of the dead set off into the after life. When reporter Rebecca Connolly is told of Roddie Drummond's return to the island of Stoirm she senses a story. 15 years before he was charged with the murder of his lover, Mhairi. When he was found Not Proven, Roddie left the island and no one, apart from his sister, knew where he was or what he was doing. Now he has returned for his mother's funeral - and it will spark an explosion of hatred, bitterness and violence. Defying her editor's wishes, Rebecca joins forces with local photographer Chazz Wymark to dig into the secrets surrounding Mhairi's death, and her mysterious last words of Thunder Bay, the secluded spot on the west coast of the island where, according to local lore, the souls of the dead set off into the after life.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br />Unabridged edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : ISIS Audio Books, 2019.<br />10 compact discs (10 hr., 25 min.) : digital, stereo<br /><br />HQ-Multimedia - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Audio Book Fiction - FT - Available - 2112346<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2783487&CF=BIB If only someone had listened... When the supposed suicide of famous Scottish football coach Harry Nugent hits the headlines, the tabloids are filled with tributes to a charitable pillar of the community that gave so much back to sport and to those less fortunate. But something isn't right. Normally celebrities are queuing up to claim to have had a very special relationship with the deceased, but investigative journalist Oonagh O'Neil is getting the distinct impression that people are trying to distance themselves from Harry. Oonagh's investigation leads her to uncover a heartbreakingly haunting cover-up that chills her to the core... and places her in mortal danger from those willing to protect their sadistic and dark secrets at any cost... Perfect for fans of Patricia Gibney, Angela Marsons and Cara Hunter. If only someone had listened... When the supposed suicide of famous Scottish football coach Harry Nugent hits the headlines, the tabloids are filled with tributes to a charitable pillar of the community that gave so much back to sport and to those less fortunate. But something isn't right. Normally celebrities are queuing up to claim to have had a very special relationship with the deceased, but investigative journalist Oonagh O'Neil is getting the distinct impression that people are trying to distance themselves from Harry. Oonagh's investigation leads her to uncover a heartbreakingly haunting cover-up that chills her to the core... and places her in mortal danger from those willing to protect their sadistic and dark secrets at any cost... Perfect for fans of Patricia Gibney, Angela Marsons and Cara Hunter.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Talbot, Theresa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Head of Zeus, 2019<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br />Oonagh O'Neil<br /><br />Central Procurement - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - e-Book - Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2675100&CF=BIB LONGLISTED FOR THE MCILVANNEY PRIZE 2019 'A particularly gripping thriller' - The Herald 'Among Scotland's top cadre of crime writers' - Louise Fairbairn, Scotsman When reporter Rebecca Connolly is told of Roddie Drummond's return to the island of Stoirm she senses a story. Fifteen years before he was charged with the murder of his lover, Mhairi. When he was found Not Proven, Roddie left the island and no one, apart from his sister, knew where he was or what he was doing. Now he has returned for his mother's funeral – and it will spark an explosion of hatred, bitterness and violence. Defying her editor's wishes, Rebecca joins forces with local photographer Chazz Wymark to dig into the secrets surrounding Mhairi's death, and her mysterious last words of Thunder Bay, the secluded spot on the west coast of the island where, according to local lore, the souls of the dead set off into the after life. When another murder takes place, and the severe weather that gives the island its name hits, she is ideally placed to uncover the truth about what happened that night fifteen years before. LONGLISTED FOR THE MCILVANNEY PRIZE 2019 'A particularly gripping thriller' - The Herald 'Among Scotland's top cadre of crime writers' - Louise Fairbairn, Scotsman When reporter Rebecca Connolly is told of Roddie Drummond's return to the island of Stoirm she senses a story. Fifteen years before he was charged with the murder of his lover, Mhairi. When he was found Not Proven, Roddie left the island and no one, apart from his sister, knew where he was or what he was doing. Now he has returned for his mother's funeral – and it will spark an explosion of hatred, bitterness and violence. Defying her editor's wishes, Rebecca joins forces with local photographer Chazz Wymark to dig into the secrets surrounding Mhairi's death, and her mysterious last words of Thunder Bay, the secluded spot on the west coast of the island where, according to local lore, the souls of the dead set off into the after life. When another murder takes place, and the severe weather that gives the island its name hits, she is ideally placed to uncover the truth about what happened that night fifteen years before.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Birlinn, 2019<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br />Rebecca Connolly<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Available online: </span>Excerpt<br /><br />Central Procurement - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - e-Book - Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2407244&CF=BIB Captain Damian Seeker has gone north. Charged with preparing the way for the rule of the major-generals, he is now under the command of Colonel Robert Lilburne at York. But when Lilburne orders him to a small village on the North York moors with details of the stringent new anti-Royalist laws, Seeker finds that what should be a routine visit will reveal a plot to rival anything in scheming London. An invitation to dinner at the house of local businessman Matthew Pullan lifts the lid on the bubbling cauldron of grudges and resentment that is Faithly village. The local constable, drunk on the tiny bit of power he holds, using it to avenge old resentments. The hated lord of the manor, the last of a staunchly Royalist family who has managed to avoid suspicion of treachery - for now. Captain Damian Seeker has gone north. Charged with preparing the way for the rule of the major-generals, he is now under the command of Colonel Robert Lilburne at York. But when Lilburne orders him to a small village on the North York moors with details of the stringent new anti-Royalist laws, Seeker finds that what should be a routine visit will reveal a plot to rival anything in scheming London. An invitation to dinner at the house of local businessman Matthew Pullan lifts the lid on the bubbling cauldron of grudges and resentment that is Faithly village. The local constable, drunk on the tiny bit of power he holds, using it to avenge old resentments. The hated lord of the manor, the last of a staunchly Royalist family who has managed to avoid suspicion of treachery - for now.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>MacLean, Shona<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2019.<br />404 pages : map (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Captain Seeker series ; 3.<br /><br />New Pitsligo Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS Pbk - Available - 3238819<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2407447&CF=BIB Oonagh O'Neil is back with another dark and chilling investigation. 'Do that which is good and no evil shall touch you.' This is the message the so-called Raphael killer leaves on each of his victims. A clue - and a reminder - that three decades later they're still at large. When investigative journalist Oonagh O'Neil is given a tip off about one of the biggest tragedies to hit the NHS, the tainted blood scandal, she can't help but spot that the two seemingly different events could be linked. People were dying at the hands of those who were meant to save them and with a scandal this huge, those responsible will stop at nothing to keep it quiet... Could Oonagh be the key to piecing together the web of lies in order to catch the killer? Authentic and gritty, Keep Her Silent is a gripping and page-turning thriller that will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of Susie Steiner, and Karin Slaughter, Patricia Gibney. What people are saying about Theresa Talbot: 'I could hardly read fast enough!' Ourbookreviewsonline.blogspot.co.uk. 'In Oonagh O'Neil, the author has created a fascinating, flesh and blood character. Someone who pops from the page and someone, dare I say it, who would be great fun to go for a drink with' Crimesquad.com. 'Theresa Talbot does not shirk away from confronting the unsettling subject matter and [this] is a compelling story as a result' www.grabthisbook.net. 'A good mystery with many unexpected twists ... It keeps you turning pages the whole time' Cynthia Moskal, NetGalley. 'Too often I've read "thrillers" that didn't really thrill. This book has it all, plenty of story line and plenty of detail' Margaret Leonard, NetGalley. 'A must-read for anyone who loves detective crime thrillers based loosely on true events' Linda Tilling, NetGalley. 'I really loved this book! Excellent story with brilliant main characters' Stephanie Collins, NetGalley. 'A clever and well-written novel based on harrowing true experiences' Donna Bradley, NetGalley. 'A very good read and I would certainly recommend it' Mary Picken, NetGalley. 'The premise is truly horrific [...] but the plot is sensitively handled and hopeful. I will read more by this author' Emma Ounsworth, NetGalley. Oonagh O'Neil is back with another dark and chilling investigation. 'Do that which is good and no evil shall touch you.' This is the message the so-called Raphael killer leaves on each of his victims. A clue - and a reminder - that three decades later they're still at large. When investigative journalist Oonagh O'Neil is given a tip off about one of the biggest tragedies to hit the NHS, the tainted blood scandal, she can't help but spot that the two seemingly different events could be linked. People were dying at the hands of those who were meant to save them and with a scandal this huge, those responsible will stop at nothing to keep it quiet... Could Oonagh be the key to piecing together the web of lies in order to catch the killer? Authentic and gritty, Keep Her Silent is a gripping and page-turning thriller that will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of Susie Steiner, and Karin Slaughter, Patricia Gibney. What people are saying about Theresa Talbot: 'I could hardly read fast enough!' Ourbookreviewsonline.blogspot.co.uk. 'In Oonagh O'Neil, the author has created a fascinating, flesh and blood character. Someone who pops from the page and someone, dare I say it, who would be great fun to go for a drink with' Crimesquad.com. 'Theresa Talbot does not shirk away from confronting the unsettling subject matter and [this] is a compelling story as a result' www.grabthisbook.net. 'A good mystery with many unexpected twists ... It keeps you turning pages the whole time' Cynthia Moskal, NetGalley. 'Too often I've read "thrillers" that didn't really thrill. This book has it all, plenty of story line and plenty of detail' Margaret Leonard, NetGalley. 'A must-read for anyone who loves detective crime thrillers based loosely on true events' Linda Tilling, NetGalley. 'I really loved this book! Excellent story with brilliant main characters' Stephanie Collins, NetGalley. 'A clever and well-written novel based on harrowing true experiences' Donna Bradley, NetGalley. 'A very good read and I would certainly recommend it' Mary Picken, NetGalley. 'The premise is truly horrific [...] but the plot is sensitively handled and hopeful. I will read more by this author' Emma Ounsworth, NetGalley.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Talbot, Theresa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Head of Zeus, 2018<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br />Oonagh O'Neil<br /><br />Central Procurement - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - e-Book - Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2413351&CF=BIB ‘Do that which is good and no evil shall touch you’ That was the note the so-called Raphael killer left on each of his victims. Everyone in Glasgow – investigative journalist Oonagh O'Neil included – remember the murder of three women in Glasgow which sent a wave of terror through the city. They also remember that he is still at large… When the police investigation into the Raphael killings reopens, Oonagh is given a tip off that leads her straight to the heart of a complex and deadly cover-up. When history starts to repeat itself, it seems the killer is closer than she thinks. Could Oonagh be the next target…? ‘Do that which is good and no evil shall touch you’ That was the note the so-called Raphael killer left on each of his victims. Everyone in Glasgow – investigative journalist Oonagh O'Neil included – remember the murder of three women in Glasgow which sent a wave of terror through the city. They also remember that he is still at large… When the police investigation into the Raphael killings reopens, Oonagh is given a tip off that leads her straight to the heart of a complex and deadly cover-up. When history starts to repeat itself, it seems the killer is closer than she thinks. Could Oonagh be the next target…?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Talbot, Theresa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Aria, 2018.<br />425 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Oonagh O'Neil<br />Oonagh O'Neil ; 2<br /><br />HQ-Circulation - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS Pbk - Available - 2102691<br />Westhill Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS Pbk - Available - 2121517<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2418480&CF=BIB "Bullet-ridden, bold, brilliant." Neil Broadfoot When Coleman Lang finds his girlfriend Gina dead in his New York City apartment, he thinks nothing could be worse... until he becomes the prime suspect. Desperate to uncover the truth and clear his name, Coleman hits the streets. But there's a deranged Italian hitman, an intuitive cop, two US Marshals, and his ex-wife all on his tail. And trying to piece together Gina's murky past without dredging up his own seems impossible. Worse, the closer he gets to Gina's killer, the harder it is to evade the clutches of the mysterious organisation known only as Janus – from which he'd long since believed himself free. Packed with plot twists, suspense and an explosive climax, The Janus Run is an edge-of-the-seat, breathtaking thriller – NYC noir at its finest. "A breakneck New York thriller - I can't wait to read the next one." Mason Cross "A natural successor to Ed McBain, Douglas Skelton gives us a sharp and thrilling ride – a brilliant read." Michael J Malone "A defining work by our finest emerging crime fiction talent." Quintin Jardine "Ludlum meets Grisham in this fast-paced, fast-talking New York City thriller. Fascinating and utterly compelling." Denzil Meyrick "Pacy, great characters, twisted enough to keep me guessing." Alex Gray "Skelton really delivers with The Janus Run : the pace is relentless, the sense of place authentic, a story that draws you in and won't let go till the final page." Craig Russell "What do you get if you mix a deep-cover agent, a witness protected mob member, a psychotic killer and more action than you can pull a trigger at? Welcome to the wonderful, high speed, rollercoaster planet that is Douglas Skelton's The Janus Run ." Gordon Brown "Bullet-ridden, bold, brilliant, The Janus Run hits its stride on the first page and hurtles to its conclusion with the speed of a runaway subway. Utterly unmissable." Neil Broadfoot "This is brilliant-black-diamond hard writing ... brutal and enthralling. You never know where the next bullet is coming from. You'd better hang on tight for this one." Mark Leggatt "Bullet-ridden, bold, brilliant." Neil Broadfoot When Coleman Lang finds his girlfriend Gina dead in his New York City apartment, he thinks nothing could be worse... until he becomes the prime suspect. Desperate to uncover the truth and clear his name, Coleman hits the streets. But there's a deranged Italian hitman, an intuitive cop, two US Marshals, and his ex-wife all on his tail. And trying to piece together Gina's murky past without dredging up his own seems impossible. Worse, the closer he gets to Gina's killer, the harder it is to evade the clutches of the mysterious organisation known only as Janus – from which he'd long since believed himself free. Packed with plot twists, suspense and an explosive climax, The Janus Run is an edge-of-the-seat, breathtaking thriller – NYC noir at its finest. "A breakneck New York thriller - I can't wait to read the next one." Mason Cross "A natural successor to Ed McBain, Douglas Skelton gives us a sharp and thrilling ride – a brilliant read." Michael J Malone "A defining work by our finest emerging crime fiction talent." Quintin Jardine "Ludlum meets Grisham in this fast-paced, fast-talking New York City thriller. Fascinating and utterly compelling." Denzil Meyrick "Pacy, great characters, twisted enough to keep me guessing." Alex Gray "Skelton really delivers with The Janus Run : the pace is relentless, the sense of place authentic, a story that draws you in and won't let go till the final page." Craig Russell "What do you get if you mix a deep-cover agent, a witness protected mob member, a psychotic killer and more action than you can pull a trigger at? Welcome to the wonderful, high speed, rollercoaster planet that is Douglas Skelton's The Janus Run ." Gordon Brown "Bullet-ridden, bold, brilliant, The Janus Run hits its stride on the first page and hurtles to its conclusion with the speed of a runaway subway. Utterly unmissable." Neil Broadfoot "This is brilliant-black-diamond hard writing ... brutal and enthralling. You never know where the next bullet is coming from. You'd better hang on tight for this one." Mark Leggatt<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Saraband, 2018<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />Central Procurement - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - e-Book - Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2271638&CF=BIB Captain Damian Seeker has gone north. Charged with preparing the way for the rule of the major-generals, he is now under the command of Colonel Robert Lilburne at York. But when Lilburne orders him to a small village on the North York moors with details of the stringent new anti-Royalist laws, Seeker finds that what should be a routine visit will reveal a plot to rival anything in scheming London. An invitation to dinner at the house of local businessman Matthew Pullan lifts the lid on the bubbling cauldron of grudges and resentment that is Faithly village. The local constable, drunk on the tiny bit of power he holds, using it to avenge old resentments. The hated lord of the manor, the last of a staunchly Royalist family who has managed to avoid suspicion of treachery - for now. Captain Damian Seeker has gone north. Charged with preparing the way for the rule of the major-generals, he is now under the command of Colonel Robert Lilburne at York. But when Lilburne orders him to a small village on the North York moors with details of the stringent new anti-Royalist laws, Seeker finds that what should be a routine visit will reveal a plot to rival anything in scheming London. An invitation to dinner at the house of local businessman Matthew Pullan lifts the lid on the bubbling cauldron of grudges and resentment that is Faithly village. The local constable, drunk on the tiny bit of power he holds, using it to avenge old resentments. The hated lord of the manor, the last of a staunchly Royalist family who has managed to avoid suspicion of treachery - for now.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>MacLean, Shona<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2018.<br />404 pages : map (black and white) ; 24 cm.<br />Captain Seeker series<br /><br />Oldmeldrum Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Onloan - Due: 28 May 2024 - 3228536<br />Peterhead Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Available - 3228537<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2308719&CF=BIB When Coleman Lang finds his girlfriend Gina murdered in his New York City apartment, he thinks nothing could be worse - until he becomes the prime suspect. Desperate to uncover the truth and clear his name, Coleman teams up with an unlikely ally, a former wise guy with a very personal interest in the case. But with a deranged Italian hitman, an intuitive cop, two US Marshals and his crazy ex-wife all on his tail, trying to piece together Gina's murky past without dredging up his own seems impossible. When Coleman Lang finds his girlfriend Gina murdered in his New York City apartment, he thinks nothing could be worse - until he becomes the prime suspect. Desperate to uncover the truth and clear his name, Coleman teams up with an unlikely ally, a former wise guy with a very personal interest in the case. But with a deranged Italian hitman, an intuitive cop, two US Marshals and his crazy ex-wife all on his tail, trying to piece together Gina's murky past without dredging up his own seems impossible.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Glasgow : Saraband, 2018.<br />300 pages, 20cm.<br /><br />Fraserburgh Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 3236078<br />Macduff Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 3236077<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2320035&CF=BIB First in a gripping new thriller series featuring investigative journalist Oonagh O'Neil. If you love Broadchuch you'll be completely hooked. TV journalist and media darling Oonagh O'Neil can sense a sinister coverup from the moment an elderly priest dies on the altar of his Glasgow church. His death comes as she is about to expose the shocking truth behind the closure of a Magdalene Institution. The Church has already tried to suppress the story. Is someone also covering their tracks? DI Alec Davies is appointed to investigate the priest's death. He and Oonagh go way back. Oonagh now faces the biggest decision of her life. But will it be hers to make? What secrets lie behind the derelict Institution's doors? What sparked the infamous three-day riot that closed it? And what happened to the three Maggies who vowed to stay friends forever? From Ireland to Scotland. From life to death. First in a gripping new thriller series featuring investigative journalist Oonagh O'Neil. If you love Broadchuch you'll be completely hooked. TV journalist and media darling Oonagh O'Neil can sense a sinister coverup from the moment an elderly priest dies on the altar of his Glasgow church. His death comes as she is about to expose the shocking truth behind the closure of a Magdalene Institution. The Church has already tried to suppress the story. Is someone also covering their tracks? DI Alec Davies is appointed to investigate the priest's death. He and Oonagh go way back. Oonagh now faces the biggest decision of her life. But will it be hers to make? What secrets lie behind the derelict Institution's doors? What sparked the infamous three-day riot that closed it? And what happened to the three Maggies who vowed to stay friends forever? From Ireland to Scotland. From life to death.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Talbot, Theresa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Poland : Amazon Fulfillment, 2018<br />436 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Oonagh O'Neil<br />Oonagh O'Neil ; 1<br /><br />Banchory Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS PBK - Available - 2098076<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2267178&CF=BIB Maverick investigator Dominic Queste is on the trail of missing butcher Sam Price. But he soon uncovers links to a killer with a taste for games. What began as a simple favour for his girlfriend quickly descends into a battle for survival against an enemy who has no qualms about turning victims into prime cuts. Amidst a twisted game of cat and mouse, suspicious coppers, vicious crooks and a seemingly random burglary, Queste has to keep his wits about him. Or he might just find himself on the butcher's block. "Skelton takes the usual ingredients of the crime novel then adds his own sparkle. Witty, well observed, compelling - this is a book you'll want to savour. A fine, fine writer, at the very top of his game." Denzil Meyrick "A thoroughly gripping whodunit that shows just how darkly humorous Tartan Noir can become: and how genuinely chilling it can be at the same time." Undiscovered Scotland "There is a wonderful "old-school PI feel in modern times" about this book that I simply adored. With dry wit and off-the-cuff banter, the fast-paced plot will keep the reader turning the pages in this quirky, cool and fantastically clever storyline." Crime Book Junkie "Stands out from the crowd... A highly entertaining and gripping read." By the Letter blog "Top-notch writing, top-notch storytelling, some brilliantly observed life realities and really believable, well-drawn characters." Liz Loves Books "A dark, suspenseful thriller... top, top reading." Grab This Book "Raymond Chandler meets Glasgow gangland: Dominic Queste is a breath of humorous fresh air in what is a dark, fast-paced, one-liner wisecrack of a read!" Chapter In My Life "The Dead Don't Boogie introduced us to a memorable new star of Scottish crime fiction, but Tag – You're Dead takes what Douglas Skelton started with that book and dials everything up to 11. Funnier, wittier, darker and more dangerous than its predecessor, it is a novel which dares you to put it down and wins every time." Scots Whay Hae "A tense and exciting thriller. Gritty, memorable writing, a superb lead character, witty dry humour, all in a multi-layered, enjoyable story." Random Things "So noir, you almost need a torch to read it... The style is authentic, heady and pitch-perfect... A fun read, a sobering one and every page is compelling." Blue Book Balloon "Brilliant... a great story, with some fantastic characters." Steph's book blog Maverick investigator Dominic Queste is on the trail of missing butcher Sam Price. But he soon uncovers links to a killer with a taste for games. What began as a simple favour for his girlfriend quickly descends into a battle for survival against an enemy who has no qualms about turning victims into prime cuts. Amidst a twisted game of cat and mouse, suspicious coppers, vicious crooks and a seemingly random burglary, Queste has to keep his wits about him. Or he might just find himself on the butcher's block. "Skelton takes the usual ingredients of the crime novel then adds his own sparkle. Witty, well observed, compelling - this is a book you'll want to savour. A fine, fine writer, at the very top of his game." Denzil Meyrick "A thoroughly gripping whodunit that shows just how darkly humorous Tartan Noir can become: and how genuinely chilling it can be at the same time." Undiscovered Scotland "There is a wonderful "old-school PI feel in modern times" about this book that I simply adored. With dry wit and off-the-cuff banter, the fast-paced plot will keep the reader turning the pages in this quirky, cool and fantastically clever storyline." Crime Book Junkie "Stands out from the crowd... A highly entertaining and gripping read." By the Letter blog "Top-notch writing, top-notch storytelling, some brilliantly observed life realities and really believable, well-drawn characters." Liz Loves Books "A dark, suspenseful thriller... top, top reading." Grab This Book "Raymond Chandler meets Glasgow gangland: Dominic Queste is a breath of humorous fresh air in what is a dark, fast-paced, one-liner wisecrack of a read!" Chapter In My Life "The Dead Don't Boogie introduced us to a memorable new star of Scottish crime fiction, but Tag – You're Dead takes what Douglas Skelton started with that book and dials everything up to 11. Funnier, wittier, darker and more dangerous than its predecessor, it is a novel which dares you to put it down and wins every time." Scots Whay Hae "A tense and exciting thriller. Gritty, memorable writing, a superb lead character, witty dry humour, all in a multi-layered, enjoyable story." Random Things "So noir, you almost need a torch to read it... The style is authentic, heady and pitch-perfect... A fun read, a sobering one and every page is compelling." Blue Book Balloon "Brilliant... a great story, with some fantastic characters." Steph's book blog<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Saraband, 2017<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />Central Procurement - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - e-Book - Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1875685&CF=BIB Wise-cracking investigator Dominic Queste is on the trail of Sam Price, a man with an unhealthy interest in the recent murder of a young woman. Did he kill the girl? Wise-cracking investigator Dominic Queste is on the trail of Sam Price, a man with an unhealthy interest in the recent murder of a young woman. Did he kill the girl?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Glasgow : Contraband, 2017.<br />260 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Huntly Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 3205476<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1987895&CF=BIB London, 1655, and Cromwell's regime is under threat from all sides. Damian Seeker, Captain of Cromwell's Guard, is all too aware of the danger facing Cromwell. Parliament resents his control of the Army while the Army resents his absolute power. In the east end of London, a group of religious fanatics plots rebellion. In the midst of all this, a stonemason uncovers a perfectly preserved body dressed in the robes of a Dominican friar, bricked up in a wall in the crumbling Black Friars. Ill-informed rumours and speculation abound, but Seeker instantly recognises the dead man. What he must discover is why he met such a hideous end, and what his connection was to the children who have started to disappear from around the city. Unravelling these mysteries is challenging enough, and made still harder by the activities of dissenters at home, Royalist plotters abroad and individuals who are not what they seem. London, 1655, and Cromwell's regime is under threat from all sides. Damian Seeker, Captain of Cromwell's Guard, is all too aware of the danger facing Cromwell. Parliament resents his control of the Army while the Army resents his absolute power. In the east end of London, a group of religious fanatics plots rebellion. In the midst of all this, a stonemason uncovers a perfectly preserved body dressed in the robes of a Dominican friar, bricked up in a wall in the crumbling Black Friars. Ill-informed rumours and speculation abound, but Seeker instantly recognises the dead man. What he must discover is why he met such a hideous end, and what his connection was to the children who have started to disappear from around the city. Unravelling these mysteries is challenging enough, and made still harder by the activities of dissenters at home, Royalist plotters abroad and individuals who are not what they seem.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>MacLean, Shona<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Rearsby : Lamplight Audiobooks, 2017.<br />10 CDs (765 min.) : digital, stereo.<br />Damian Seeker series<br /><br />Turriff Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Audio Book Mystery - MYS - Available - 2089809<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=502677&CF=BIB London, 1654. Oliver Cromwell is at the height of his power and has declared himself Lord Protector. Yet he has many enemies, at home and abroad. London is a teeming warren of spies and merchants, priests and soldiers, exiles and assassins. One of the web's most fearsome spiders is Damian Seeker, agent of the Lord Protector. In the city, coffee houses are springing up, fashionable places where men may meet to plot and gossip. Suddenly they are ringing with news of a murder. John Winter, hero of Cromwell's all-powerful army, is dead, and the lawyer, Elias Ellingworth, found standing over the bleeding body, clutching a knife. Yet despite the damning evidence, Seeker is not convinced of Ellingworth's guilt. He will stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice: and Seeker knows better than any man where to search. London, 1654. Oliver Cromwell is at the height of his power and has declared himself Lord Protector. Yet he has many enemies, at home and abroad. London is a teeming warren of spies and merchants, priests and soldiers, exiles and assassins. One of the web's most fearsome spiders is Damian Seeker, agent of the Lord Protector. In the city, coffee houses are springing up, fashionable places where men may meet to plot and gossip. Suddenly they are ringing with news of a murder. John Winter, hero of Cromwell's all-powerful army, is dead, and the lawyer, Elias Ellingworth, found standing over the bleeding body, clutching a knife. Yet despite the damning evidence, Seeker is not convinced of Ellingworth's guilt. He will stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice: and Seeker knows better than any man where to search.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>MacLean, Shona<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2016.<br />x, 398 pages ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Aberchirder Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS Pbk - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - 3187231<br />Portsoy Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS Pbk - In-transit from Portsoy Library to Banff Library (Set: 11 Apr 2024) - 3187234<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1379242&CF=BIB Oonagh O'Neil has a challenge on her hands - and her head over a toilet bowl. TV journalist and media darling Oonagh O'Neil faces danger and chaos when an elderly priest dies on the altar of his Glasgow church. His death comes as she is about to expose the shocking truth behind the closure of a Magdalene Institution. The Church has already tried to suppress the story. Is someone also covering their tracks? Oonagh O'Neil has a challenge on her hands - and her head over a toilet bowl. TV journalist and media darling Oonagh O'Neil faces danger and chaos when an elderly priest dies on the altar of his Glasgow church. His death comes as she is about to expose the shocking truth behind the closure of a Magdalene Institution. The Church has already tried to suppress the story. Is someone also covering their tracks?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Talbot, Theresa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>East Kilbride : Strident Publishing Ltd, 2016.<br />315 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />HQ-Circulation - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 3179488<br />Portsoy Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 4001082<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1428524&CF=BIB Old friends clash and long buried secrets are unearthed as Davie McCall investigates a brutal five-year-old crime. Davie wants out, but the underbelly of Glasgow is all he has ever known. Will what he learns about his old ally Big Rab McClymont be enough to get him out of the life? And could the mysterious woman who just moved in upstairs be just what he needs? Old friends clash and long buried secrets are unearthed as Davie McCall investigates a brutal five-year-old crime. Davie wants out, but the underbelly of Glasgow is all he has ever known. Will what he learns about his old ally Big Rab McClymont be enough to get him out of the life? And could the mysterious woman who just moved in upstairs be just what he needs?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Luath Press Limited, 2016.<br />249 pages ; 21 cm.<br />Davie McCall ; 4.<br /><br />Westhill Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 4003265<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1660036&CF=BIB London, 1655, and Cromwell's regime is under threat from all sides. Damian Seeker, Captain of Cromwell's Guard, is all too aware of the danger facing Cromwell. Parliament resents his control of the Army while the Army resents his absolute power. In the east end of London, a group of religious fanatics plots rebellion. In the midst of all this, a stonemason uncovers a perfectly preserved body dressed in the robes of a Dominican friar, bricked up in a wall in the crumbling Black Friars. Ill-informed rumours and speculation abound, but Seeker instantly recognises the dead man. What he must discover is why he met such a hideous end, and what his connection was to the children who have started to disappear from around the city. Unravelling these mysteries is challenging enough, and made still harder by the activities of dissenters at home, Royalist plotters abroad and individuals who are not what they seem. London, 1655, and Cromwell's regime is under threat from all sides. Damian Seeker, Captain of Cromwell's Guard, is all too aware of the danger facing Cromwell. Parliament resents his control of the Army while the Army resents his absolute power. In the east end of London, a group of religious fanatics plots rebellion. In the midst of all this, a stonemason uncovers a perfectly preserved body dressed in the robes of a Dominican friar, bricked up in a wall in the crumbling Black Friars. Ill-informed rumours and speculation abound, but Seeker instantly recognises the dead man. What he must discover is why he met such a hideous end, and what his connection was to the children who have started to disappear from around the city. Unravelling these mysteries is challenging enough, and made still harder by the activities of dissenters at home, Royalist plotters abroad and individuals who are not what they seem.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>MacLean, Shona<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2016.<br />450 pages : map (black and white) ; 24 cm.<br />The Damian Seeker series<br />Damian Seeker ; 2.<br />Damian Seeker series<br /><br />Banff Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Onloan - Due: 18 May 2024 - 3196479<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1821311&CF=BIB A missing teenage girl should be an easy job for Dominic Queste - after all, finding lost souls is what he does best. But sometimes it's better if those souls stay lost. Jenny Deavers is trouble, especially for an ex-cokehead like Queste. Some truly nasty characters are very keen indeed to get to Jenny, and will stop at nothing. including murder. As the bodies pile up, Queste has to use all his street smarts both to protect Jenny and to find out just who wants her dead. The trail leads him to a vicious world of brutal gangsters, merciless hitmen, dark family secrets and an insatiable lust for power in the highest echelons of politics. A missing teenage girl should be an easy job for Dominic Queste - after all, finding lost souls is what he does best. But sometimes it's better if those souls stay lost. Jenny Deavers is trouble, especially for an ex-cokehead like Queste. Some truly nasty characters are very keen indeed to get to Jenny, and will stop at nothing. including murder. As the bodies pile up, Queste has to use all his street smarts both to protect Jenny and to find out just who wants her dead. The trail leads him to a vicious world of brutal gangsters, merciless hitmen, dark family secrets and an insatiable lust for power in the highest echelons of politics.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Glasgow : Contraband, 2016.<br />246 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Peterhead Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 4003264<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2697424&CF=BIB Davie McCall is tired. Tired of violence, tired of the Life. He's always managed to stay detached from the brutal nature of his line of work, but recently he has caught himself enjoying it. In the final installment in the Davie McCall series old friends clash and long buried secrets are unearthed as McCall investigates a brutal five-year-old crime. Davie wants out, but the underbelly of Glasgow is all he has ever known. Will what he learns about his old ally Big Rab McClymont be enough to get him out of the Life? And could the mysterious woman who just moved in upstairs be just what he needs? Davie McCall is tired. Tired of violence, tired of the Life. He's always managed to stay detached from the brutal nature of his line of work, but recently he has caught himself enjoying it. In the final installment in the Davie McCall series old friends clash and long buried secrets are unearthed as McCall investigates a brutal five-year-old crime. Davie wants out, but the underbelly of Glasgow is all he has ever known. Will what he learns about his old ally Big Rab McClymont be enough to get him out of the Life? And could the mysterious woman who just moved in upstairs be just what he needs?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Luath Press Ltd, 2016<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />Central Procurement - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - e-Book - Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=676821&CF=BIB London, 1654. Oliver Cromwell is at the height of his power and has declared himself Lord Protector. Yet he has many enemies, at home and abroad. London is a teeming warren of spies and merchants, priests and soldiers, exiles and assassins. One of the web's most fearsome spiders is Damian Seeker, agent of the Lord Protector. In the city, coffee houses are springing up, fashionable places where men may meet to plot and gossip. Suddenly they are ringing with news of a murder. John Winter, hero of Cromwell's all-powerful army, is dead, and the lawyer, Elias Ellingworth, found standing over the bleeding body, clutching a knife. Yet despite the damning evidence, Seeker is not convinced of Ellingworth's guilt. He will stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice: and Seeker knows better than any man where to search. London, 1654. Oliver Cromwell is at the height of his power and has declared himself Lord Protector. Yet he has many enemies, at home and abroad. London is a teeming warren of spies and merchants, priests and soldiers, exiles and assassins. One of the web's most fearsome spiders is Damian Seeker, agent of the Lord Protector. In the city, coffee houses are springing up, fashionable places where men may meet to plot and gossip. Suddenly they are ringing with news of a murder. John Winter, hero of Cromwell's all-powerful army, is dead, and the lawyer, Elias Ellingworth, found standing over the bleeding body, clutching a knife. Yet despite the damning evidence, Seeker is not convinced of Ellingworth's guilt. He will stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice: and Seeker knows better than any man where to search.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>MacLean, Shona<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Quercus, 2015.<br />x, 397 pages ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Inverbervie Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Available - 3163522<br />Kemnay Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Available - 3165477<br />New Pitsligo Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Available - 3163523<br />Rosehearty Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - In-transit from Rosehearty Library to HQ-Doorstep Delivery (Set: 04 May 2024) - 3163526<br />Westhill Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Mystery - MYS - Available - 3163528<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=905896&CF=BIB The 'Davie McCall' saga returns in 'Devil's Knock', written by Douglas Skelton, the author of 'Blood City'.The Davie McCall saga returns in Devil's Knock. Davie McCall has darkness inside him. A darkness that haunts him, but also helps him do despicable things to those trying to cause him and his friends harm. When Dickie Himes is killed in a club owned by the Jarvis clan, it sparks a chain of events that Davie knows can only lead to widespread gang war on the streets of mid- 90s Glasgow. The police are falling over themselves to solve the crime, but when justice is so easily bought or corrupted, Davie needs to take matters into his own hands. Davie has to contend with the ghosts of those he has failed, a persistent Hollywood actor and a scruffy dog with no name. When he finds a target on his back, will Davie be able to suppress the darkness inside him and refuse to kill... Or will the devil s knock be too tempting? The 'Davie McCall' saga returns in 'Devil's Knock', written by Douglas Skelton, the author of 'Blood City'.<br />The Davie McCall saga returns in Devil's Knock. Davie McCall has darkness inside him. A darkness that haunts him, but also helps him do despicable things to those trying to cause him and his friends harm. When Dickie Himes is killed in a club owned by the Jarvis clan, it sparks a chain of events that Davie knows can only lead to widespread gang war on the streets of mid- 90s Glasgow. The police are falling over themselves to solve the crime, but when justice is so easily bought or corrupted, Davie needs to take matters into his own hands. Davie has to contend with the ghosts of those he has failed, a persistent Hollywood actor and a scruffy dog with no name. When he finds a target on his back, will Davie be able to suppress the darkness inside him and refuse to kill... Or will the devil s knock be too tempting?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Luath Press, 2015.<br />224 pages ; 24 cm.<br />Davie McCall ; 3.<br /><br />Westhill Library - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Fiction - FT Pbk - Available - 4001417<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2267007&CF=BIB The Davie McCall saga returns in Devil's Knock. Davie McCall has darkness inside him. A darkness that haunts him, but also helps him do despicable things to those trying to cause him and his friends harm. When Dickie Himes is killed in a club owned by the Jarvis clan, it sparks a chain of events that Davie knows can only lead to widespread gang war on the streets of mid- 90s Glasgow. The police are falling over themselves to solve the crime, but when justice is so easily bought or corrupted, Davie needs to take matters into his own hands. Davie has to contend with the ghosts of those he has failed, a persistent Hollywood actor and a scruffy dog with no name. When he finds a target on his back, will Davie be able to suppress the darkness inside him and refuse to kill... Or will the devil s knock be too tempting? The Davie McCall saga returns in Devil's Knock. Davie McCall has darkness inside him. A darkness that haunts him, but also helps him do despicable things to those trying to cause him and his friends harm. When Dickie Himes is killed in a club owned by the Jarvis clan, it sparks a chain of events that Davie knows can only lead to widespread gang war on the streets of mid- 90s Glasgow. The police are falling over themselves to solve the crime, but when justice is so easily bought or corrupted, Davie needs to take matters into his own hands. Davie has to contend with the ghosts of those he has failed, a persistent Hollywood actor and a scruffy dog with no name. When he finds a target on his back, will Davie be able to suppress the darkness inside him and refuse to kill... Or will the devil s knock be too tempting?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Skelton, Douglas<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Luath Press Ltd, 2015<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />Central Procurement - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - e-Book - Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=506514&CF=BIB Theresa Talbot - 'TT' to many of her fellow BBC presenters and hundreds of thousands of listeners - is familiar to many as one of the main voices behind BBC Radio Scotland's Traffic & Travel output and as the host of the BBC's 'Beechgrove Potting Shed'. Yet few people know what she looks like. And even fewer know how she's ended up where she is. Even she's unsure! In this voyage of self-discovery, TT entertains us with a life-story many will relate to: of trying numerous occupations in the 1980s and 1990s (in her case from bank clerk to Pepsi Challenge girl); of recognising the need to self-educate; and of eavesdropping on a No.66 bus - and thus ending up at the BBC and Radio Clyde via AA Roadwatch. Theresa Talbot - 'TT' to many of her fellow BBC presenters and hundreds of thousands of listeners - is familiar to many as one of the main voices behind BBC Radio Scotland's Traffic & Travel output and as the host of the BBC's 'Beechgrove Potting Shed'. Yet few people know what she looks like. And even fewer know how she's ended up where she is. Even she's unsure! In this voyage of self-discovery, TT entertains us with a life-story many will relate to: of trying numerous occupations in the 1980s and 1990s (in her case from bank clerk to Pepsi Challenge girl); of recognising the need to self-educate; and of eavesdropping on a No.66 bus - and thus ending up at the BBC and Radio Clyde via AA Roadwatch.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Talbot, Theresa<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>East Kilbride : Strident, 2014.<br /><br />HQ-Circulation - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Reader Development - B TAL - Available - 1964622<br />HQ-Circulation - (Aberdeenshire Libraries) - Reader Development - B TAL - Available - 1964617<br />