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The Castle in the Glen

by Rhys Bowen

A historical mystery rooted in a family’s past

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A historical mystery rooted in a family’s past

Set between 1965 and the events of 1904, the novel links a ghostwriting assignment to an unresolved case on the Isle of Skye. Australian writer Emma Callander travels to Scotland to complete a historical mystery for Iris Blackburn, only to find that its central crime has ties to a powerful family’s history. The investigation ranges from the Highlands to a medieval castle, while Emma works alongside Iris’s lawyer, Tony Gordon. The book brings together a long-buried disappearance, an aristocratic family guarding its secrets, and the challenge of separating a fictional account from a real crime.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy historical mysteries spanning different periods.
  • Readers interested in Scottish settings, unresolved crimes, and family secrets.
  • Readers who like mystery plots that connect a writer’s research with an older case.

Themes

Historical mysteryUnsolved crimeFamily secretsWriting and researchScotland

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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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