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Thunder Bay
A Rebecca Connolly Thriller
Series: The Rebecca Connolly Thrillers
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Longlisted for the Mcilvanney Prize 2019
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 afterlife.
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.
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The Other Side of Fear
There are two sides to everything, and fear isn't any different—sometimes you have to push through to the other side... Someone has big plans for Stoirm, and they'll stop at nothing to get what they want. Investigative journalist Rebecca Connolly returns to the Scottish island to find out who is terrorising the locals who favour a community buyout of the...PaperbackSold Out -
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Thunder Bay
Longlisted for the Mcilvanney Prize 2019 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...PaperbackSold Out -
Where Demons Hide
Something scared Nuala Flaherty to death. When her body is found in the centre of a pentagram on a lonely moor, Rebecca is determined to find out what. Was she killed by supernatural means, or is there a more down-to-earth explanation? Rebecca's investigation leads her to a mysterious cult and local drug dealings. But what she doesn't know is that...PaperbackSold Out -
A Rattle of Bones
Longlisted for McIlvanney Scottish Crime Book of the Year In 1752, Seamus a'Ghlynne, James of the Glen, was executed for the murder of government man Colin Campbell. He was almost certainly innocent. When banners are placed at his gravesite claiming that his namesake, James Stewart, is innocent of murder, reporter Rebecca Connolly smells a story. The young Stewart has been...PaperbackSold Out -
Children of the Mist
We come from the mist, and to the mist we will return . . . Fergus MacGregor told people he was going to Pitlochry for the day but was never seen again. Years later, Rebecca witnesses his deeply religious mother holding an annual ritual in the ancient Black Wood of Rannoch, a place Fergus loved because of its connections to...PaperbackSold Out
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Thunder Bay is lauded for its powerful narrative, exquisite language, and gripping suspense, establishing Douglas Skelton as one of Scotland's top crime writers. The book's emotionally truthful tale and intriguing character development keep readers engaged, with its atmospheric setting and unexpected conclusion drawing particular praise. The novel's intensity and craftsmanship ensure it stands out as one of Skelton's best works, drawing comparisons to great Scottish crime literature.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781846974731
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 March 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 246g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Douglas Skelton was born in Glasgow. He has been a bank clerk, tax officer, taxi driver (for two days), wine waiter (for two hours), journalist and investigator. He has written several true crime and Scottish criminal history books but now concentrates on fiction. Thunder Bay (longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize), The Blood Is Still, A Rattle of Bones and Where Demons Hide are the first four novels in the bestselling Rebecca Connolly thriller series.
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