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2000s: Kinloch harbour has some secrets to reveal….
Dark Suits and Sad Songs (DCI Daley 3)
What you need to know before your trail
When a senior Edinburgh civil servant spectacularly takes his own life in Kinloch harbour, DCI Jim Daley comes face to face with the murky world of 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 boss under 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.
Travel Guide
The author talks location:
Those of you who have knowledge of Kintyre may recognise that Blaan is my fictitious various of the village of Southend – originally St Blaan – located on the southern tip of the Peninsula. This settlement has such a rich history
There does exist a real Rat Stone or Stane as it is referred to locally. It can be found in the shore of Pennyseorach, two miles or so from the centre of Southend. While its origin and age are uncertain, it has long been associated with fertility. Indeed well within living memory, local farmers would place metal pins in its carved stone bowl as a traditional offering to guarantee a good harvest.
Tradition has it that what is now Southend was the first stopping off f point of Saint Columba when he left his native Ireland to spread the gospel throughout Scotland. ?You can see where he is said to have left his footsteps close to the local graveyard – and even stand in them for yourself.
The Kintyre Peninsula was the first part of the country settled by the Scoti tribe who eventually gave Scotland its name.
The old Castle used to stand in the shadow of Dunaverty Rock – where one of the great massacres in the history of the islands took place
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Dark Suits and Sad Songs (DCI Daley 3)
Author/Guide: Denzil Meyrick Destination: Southend, Kinloch, Kintyre Departure Time: 2000s
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