Denzil Meyrick Boeken

When rich American hotelier Alice Wenger arrives in Kinloch, some eyebrows are raised and memories are rekindled. Meanwhile, the secretive Doig family live a solitary existence on a remote part of the Kintyre peninsula, without even the basic amenities of modern life.After the family's patriarch plummets to his death, secrets of stolen gold, whisky smuggling, shipwrecks and brutal events going back decades begin to emerge.With emotions running high in Kinloch Police Office, the team must put aside their own problems and get to the bottom of a sickening crime.

Sixth in a compelling series of crime novels, packed with authentic police procedure, plot twists and gritty humour.

A brand new short novel from Denzil Meyrick, author of the global bestselling DCI Daley detective series. This is the second tale from Kinloch, a series of nostalgic, humorous stories for fans of classic Scottish fiction like Neil Munro's Para Handy.

Who can you trust?When the luxury cruiser, hastily renamed Great Britain, berths in Kinloch harbour, the pressure is on DCI Jim Daley. The UK Government are taking a high-powered group of businessmen and women on a tour of the British isles, golfing and seeing the sights, as part of a push for global trade. But when one of the crew goes missing, and an elderly local ornithologist disappears, will the pressure become too great?The arrival of a face from the past, sends Daley's world into a tailspin. And the lives of the passengers and crew of SS Great Britain, as well as the country's economic future are in jeopardy. DS Brian Scott comes to the fore, and replete with a temporary promotion, is once more - most reluctantly, in his case - back at sea.Daley faces a life and death struggle, but is this his last throw of the dice?

It's 1967. Veteran fisherman Sandy Hoynes and first mate Hamish are stuck in port due to heavy snow. With all roads blocked, the Kinloch community turn to their fishing fleet to make for the Ayrshire coast in search of vital supplies. At first, Sandy is reluctant, but when a reporter from the Fisherman's Quarterly offers to accompany the brave mariners on their mercy mission, Sandy changes his mind. 'We'll be legends of the west coast fleet!' he tells his dubious first mate.But when reporter Jo Baird arrives on the quayside at Kinloch, there is a serious problem. The crew of the Girl Maggie face snowstorms, superstition and unexpected cargo as they set off to save the hungry folk of Kinloch.Have they bitten off more than they can chew?

When a senior Edinburgh civil servant spectacularly takes his own life in Kinloch harbour, DCI Jim Daley comes face to face with the murky worldof politics. To add to his woes, two local drug dealers lie dead, ritually assassinated. It's clear that dark forces are at work in the town. With his bossunder investigation, his marriage hanging on by a thread, and his sidekick DS Scott wrestling with his own demons, Daley's world is in meltdown.When strange lights appear in the sky over Kinloch, it becomes clear that the townsfolk are not the only people at risk. The fate of nations is at stake.Jim Daley must face his worst fears as tragedy strikes. This is not just about a successful investigation, it's about survival.

The fifth book in the bestselling D.C.I. Daley series

The third tale from Kinloch. It's December 1968. Having cheated Sandy Hoynes out of a rowing race and navigation certificate when they were young, Dreich MacCallum makes an unexpected return to Kinloch, sending Sandy into a spiral of unexpected consequences that put his liberty and reputation at risk...

The Rat Stone Serenade: A D.C.I. Daley Thriller

A collection of short stories and novellas featuring the bestselling D.C.I. Daley