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The Wolf of Dalriada
A few weeks ago I met Elizabeth Gates on Facebook, and when I heard that her new book The Wolf of Dalriada was set in my old home country, Scotland, I had a closer look. Isn’t it a lovely cover? … Continue reading
Hunter’s Chase, Val Penny, and Edinburgh…
Like most people who grew up in Glasgow, I always look on Edinburgh as my second favourite Scottish city. It’s picturesque, historical, quirky… and it’s the setting for Val Penny’s novel Hunter’s Chase. Val’s an American writer who lives in … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts
Tagged crime fiction, Crooked Cat, Edinburgh, Hunter's Chase, Scotland, Val Penny
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Up the Scott Monument…
Every time the boys and I go to Edinburgh, someone says, ‘Shall we go up the Scott Monument?’ We don’t often – sometimes it’s shut, sometimes the weather isn’t suitable, and then there’s that narrow spiral staircase with 287 steps … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, travel
Tagged Edinburgh, holidays, Scotland, Scott Monument, trams, travel
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Scotland the Noir
Today on the blog I’m really pleased to welcome Owen Mullen. Like me, he’s a crime writer from Scotland who lives abroad and is published by Bloodhound Books. Owen’s books feature Glasgow PI Charlie Cameron, and the third, Before The … Continue reading
Lost: the weather. A Very British Blog Post…
Here in Switzerland, it’s a well-known fact that British people like talking about the weather – and let’s face it; the weather gives us something different to say several times a day. But this year, it’s conversation topic number one … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Switzerland
Tagged Amazon, Chosen Child, Linda Huber Pinterest, Scotland, weather, winter
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Zeppelins, Highland Cows, and 38 Reasons you should never visit Scotland…
Continuing with the Facebook Scenic picture challenge: Day Five and we’re in Friedreichshafen in Germany, which I can see across the lake from my flat in N.E. Switzerland. Friedreichshafen is the home of the Zeppelin. Day Six: Back on the … Continue reading