Murray Hall: A Novel by Milo Allan (17 April 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
It is 1901, and Dr Gallagher has just pronounced Murray Hall dead. New York politico, gambler, womaniser - Hall is all these things,
but when the press break the news of his death to the world, they reveal a side to his identity he never wanted known, a secret no
one could have guessed. One journalist is determined to uncover the truth of Hall's past. From humble beginnings in Glasgow's tenements
to a life spent rubbing up against New York's political elite, Murray Hall is the definition of a self-made man.
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There She Goes: New travel writing by women Edited by Esa Aldegheri (6 March 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
There she goes brings together seventeen women writers – of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry – in an anthology of travel
tales to inspire, encourage and empower women adventuring through the world. It celebrates the stories of women getting on
with getting from one place to another – the grit, courage and determination of moving through the world with babies, with periods,
with grief and loss, with the menopause, with magic and humour, with bodies that are ill or disabled or seen as foreign and Other.
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The Pocket Guide to Edinburgh’s Best Buildings by Robin Ward (6 March 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
As a world heritage site and one of the most visited cities in the world, Edinburgh boasts a huge range of buildings in many different
styles. This book introduces 300 of the city’s most fascinating places, from imposing public buildings such as galleries, museums,
banking halls, churches and theatres to pubs, domestic dwellings, monuments and industrial architecture. Conveniently grouped by
location, all areas of the city are covered. All are accessible by walking, cycling, public transport or car.
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Scottish West Coast Isles in Photographs by Alastair MacDonald Jackson (15 February 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
From Skye to Seil, Jura to Gigha, the islands off the west coast of Scotland offer some of the most stunning scenery in Europe. Many have
been drawn to live on these islands since Scotland was first populated and many more come to visit these remarkable places. This book
takes a journey through the seasons, highlighting the unique light and colours of the Hebridean and Clyde islands. Look through these
photographs and you will quickly see the unique appeal of these special places.
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The Moon's More Feeble Fire by Allan Gaw (3 April 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
She was someone’s daughter... In 1930, the killing of a Soho prostitute is hardly a priority for Scotland Yard. But when a second, similar
murder comes to light, and then a third, everything changes. Cuthbert and his team find themselves in a nightmarish world of people-trafficking,
prostitution and drug use amongst the upper classes. Using all his forensic skills, Cuthbert sets out to solve one of the most baffling cases of
his career. One final question remains unanswered until a faded photograph reveals its tragic secret.
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The Eye of Horus by Ken Lussey (18 June 2024).
An atmospheric World War Two thriller with settings that move from the Highlands of Scotland via Gibraltar to Malta. It's June
1943. Bob and Monique Sutherland are on honeymoon in Kyle of Lochalsh when an unexpected visitor arrives to spoil their idyll.
They agree to travel to Malta to search for two missing men, a young naval lieutenant and an MI6 officer who has disappeared
while looking for him. The aerial siege of the island is over and the tide of war has turned but, after three years of bombing,
Malta remains a shattered place.
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The Silent House of Sleep by Allan Gaw (2 January 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
No one who meets Dr Jack Cuthbert forgets him. Tall, urbane, brilliant but damaged, this Scottish pathologist who works with Scotland Yard
is the best the new DCI has seen. But Cuthbert is a man who lives with secrets, and he still battles demons brought back from the trenches.
When not one but two corpses are discovered in a London park in 1929, Cuthbert must use every tool at his disposal to solve the mystery
of their deaths. In the end, the horrifying truth is more shocking than even he could have imagined.
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The Art of Scottish Golf by Martin Dempster (7 November 2024). (Amazon paid link.)
Scotland is the birthplace and the home of golf, with a rich tradition which is recognised around the world. The Art of Scottish
Golf is the perfect companion for golfers everywhere, with a mix of golfing lore, history, iconic Scottish courses, brilliant anecdotes
from players and caddies past and present, and much more. With a wealth of detail and stories, The Art of Scottish Golf shows why
Scotland is such a special destination for golfers from home and overseas
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Forgotten Vikings: New Approaches to the Viking Age by Alex Harvey (15 September 2024). (Amazon paid link.)
A chronological overview of the Viking Age (793–1066) and quite a lot of history either side of these arbitrary dates. Arbitrary? This
book aims to explore the phenomenon of ‘the Vikings’ from new angles, forged out of recent academic breakthroughs largely unexplored in
popular history books; the Viking Age viewed as a longer, discrete period from the sixth to the fifteenth centuries. Forgotten Vikings
will change the way you see these often misunderstood people.
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A Natural History of Sea Serpents by Adrian Shine (24 October 2024). (Amazon paid link.)
This book re-examines the cold-case enigma of sea serpents and monsters described by impeccable witnesses over three centuries. These
reports have sometimes intrigued and puzzled the most eminent scientists of their times, yet often became the butt of popular derision.
Naturalist Adrian Shine, best known for his fifty years examining Loch Ness as a 'sympathetic sceptic', reveals how the loch holds the
key to the greater mystery. He offers bold and radical interpretations of sightings.
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Walking the Fife Pilgrim Way: Pilgrimage from Culross and North Queensferry to St Andrews by Shana Lee Hirsch and Victoria Hunter
(17 October 2024). (Amazon paid link.)
A guidebook to walking the Fife Pilgrim Way from Culross on the Firth of Forth through the heart of the ancient Kingdom of Fife to St Andrews
on Scotland's North Sea coast. Covering 103km (64 miles), this fully waymarked trail takes around 6 days to hike. The route is described
in 6 stages between 14 and 16km (8-10 miles) in length. An alternative first stage begins at North Queensferry, joining the main route
at Dunfermline.
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The Hebridean Baker: The Scottish Cookbook by Coinneach MacLeod (10 October 2024). (Amazon paid link.)
Mastering the art of Scottish baking is more than just perfecting shortbread, scones and clootie dumpling. It's about capturing
the heart and soul of Scotland. This cookbook is a celebratio of Scotland's timeless culinary traditions and an introduction to new
recipes. It invites you to explore a delightful array of heart-warming soups and pies, show-stopping desserts and mouth-watering
cakes, along with irresistible biscuits perfect for dunking in a cup of tea.
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Thicker Than Water by Ken Lussey (15 September 2024). (Amazon paid link.)
A compelling murder mystery set in northern Scotland. Callum Anderson and Jenny Mackay are spending Hogmanay at Sarclet Castle in Caithness
when they are asked to investigate the brutal murder of a young woman at nearby Sarclet Broch in 1943, a woman whose ghost is believed to haunt
the castle. What seems the coldest of cold cases is not the first murder of a young woman at the broch. Nor is it the last.
On the day that Callum and Jenny arrive, there is a third fatal stabbing there.
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Bones: The Life and Adventures of Doctor Archibald Menzies (1754-1842) by Graeme Menzies (31 October 2024). (Amazon paid link.)
Archibald Menzies is recognized as an accomplished botanist but that is only a part of his story. In this compelling new biography, the author
reveals that he was a remarkable product of the Scottish Enlightenment: a boy raised in the shadows of ancient Neolithic standing stones who
studied in Edinburgh and through talent, curiosity, perseverance, and circumstance became one of the top medical doctors and social
raconteurs of Victorian London.
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15 Short Walks in the Trossachs - Callander and Aberfoyle by Katie Featherstone (13 March 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
Would you like to explore the best of Callander, Aberfoyle and the Trossachs? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the
area (between 3 and 14km), including Bracklinn Falls, Callander Crags, Loch Katrine, Ben A'an and Fairy Knowe. Cicerone’s Short Walks
guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking
or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family.
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Edinburgh: The Autobiography by Alan Taylor (3 October 2024). (Amazon paid link.)
From one of the earliest mentions of its name in the sixth century to the Covid lockdowns of the twenty-first, this is a magnificent portrait of
one of the world’s great cities, from ‘Edinburgh, the sink of abomination’ to the Athens of the North and everything – including the home of the
Enlightenment, the Festival City and a Mecca for tourists seeking tartan tat – in between. There are stories body snatching and murder, drunkenness
and drug-taking, sex and shopping, as well rants against inclement weather and the city council.
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