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Literary journeys – Look here for books set in a whole range of locations and settings grouped together

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Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?

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Books set in Scotland

  • Submitted: 15th September 2023

Books set in Scotland The wonderful Bloody Scotland book festival is here!!!!. Brilliant for feasting on fine crime novels in preparation but also for delving into dark gothic novels too.…

Bloody Scotland – McIlvanney Prize shortlist – The Second Murderer

  • Submitted: 14th September 2023

Bloody Scotland - McIlvanney Prize shortlist - The Second Murderer This week The BookTrail is shining its spotlight on the rather wonderful shortlist for the Bloody Scotland crime book of…

Bloody Scotland – McIlvanney Prize shortlist – Cast a Cold Eye

  • Submitted: 13th September 2023

Bloody Scotland - McIlvanney Prize shortlist - Cast a Cold Eye This week The BookTrail is shining its spotlight on the rather wonderful shortlist for the Bloody Scotland crime book…

Bloody Scotland – McIlvanney Prize shortlist – Squeaky Clean

  • Submitted: 12th September 2023

Bloody Scotland - McIlvanney Prize shortlist - Squeaky Clean This week The BookTrail is shining its spotlight on the rather wonderful shortlist for the Bloody Scotland crime book of the…

McIlvanney Prize Finalists Announced

  • Submitted: 11th September 2023

McIlvanney Prize finalists announced This week is Bloody Scotland week! And the week that the authors shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize find out who's won. Well, they are all winners to…

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The Midnight Secret

1930s: Jayne Ferguson has always been a keeper of secrets – especially her own . . .

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