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The Castle in the Glen

by Rhys Bowen

A Scottish family mystery across two eras

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A Scottish family mystery across two eras

Set in 1965, the novel brings Australian writer Emma Callander to Scotland to finish a historical mystery for the fading author Iris Blackburn. Emma’s research on the Isle of Skye leads her to a decades-old unsolved case: a couple’s suspicious drowning in 1904 and the disappearance of a young woman known locally as the Wild Girl. The investigation connects the past to the descendants of an aristocratic family and unfolds across the Highlands and a medieval castle, while Emma works with Iris’s lawyer, Tony Gordon. The book combines a ghostwriting assignment with an inquiry into a real crime within its fictional world, linking a present-day investigation to a concealed family history.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers who enjoy historical mysteries spanning different eras.
  • For readers interested in Scottish settings, old unsolved crimes, and secrets within aristocratic families.
  • For readers who enjoy a mystery with a romantic thread.

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Unsolved crimeFamily secretsHistorical mysteryGhostwritingScotland and the Highlands

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Book overview

A ghostwriter plunges into danger as she unravels the dark secrets of a powerful Scottish family in a thrilling novel of romance and mystery by the bestselling author of Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure.

Australian writer Emma Callander has been recruited to complete the final historical mystery in a series by celebrated author Iris Blackburn. It's 1965, and Iris's memory is fading. She's certain that only Emma can do justice to her novel about a murder on the Isle of Skye. When Emma ventures to Scotland for research, she discovers the story is not fiction at all but rather a true crime, unsolved for more than fifty years.

It was 1904 when a couple's suspicious drowning led to the disappearance of a mysterious young woman the locals called the Wild Girl. To this day the mystery is unforgettable, especially among the descendants of an aristocratic family who'll do anything to keep their secrets buried. From the misty Highlands to a medieval castle, Emma and Tony Gordon, Iris's handsome lawyer, work ever more closely to uncover them.

But while Iris may be known for her fiendishly clever twists, there's one not even Emma could have seen coming.

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