Bøker av Allan Martin

"...a book to die for, a gripping, international crime thriller" - Andrew J Greig Lurking behind the peaceful facade of Oban, a picturesque west coast Scottish town, lies a mystery.The disappearance of an unassuming bookshop owner lays bare a complex network of rare book theft. Detective Inspector Angus Blue, drawn into the case by the inexplicable circumstances surrounding Aino Carselaw's disappearance, finds himself embarking on a challenging investigation where priceless books hold the key to a dangerous plot.As Angus delves into Aino's life he uncovers a passion for rare books that extends beyond her discreet backstreet bookshop. Her specialist expertise has attracted a secretive network of collectors, dealers, and thieves determined to possess these valuable books... and willing to kill for them.

Brought together for the first time, this collection of nineteen short stories, from best-selling author Allan Martin, asks, "Is murder always wrong?".Well-known for the darkly dry humour of his Inspector Angus Blue series of crime thrillers set across Scotland, Allan Martin brings his razor-sharp eye for detail to the short story genre, and Tales Murderous and Mysterious will have you gripped from the first knock on the door, to the last dead body. Andrew James Greig says: "Allan's macabre short stories bring Edgar Allan Poe to mind." Olga Wojtas calls it: "a kist of darkly sparkling gems"

Marion Todd - "A 'must read' for fans of Scottish crime fiction"Olga Wojtas - "Subtle, complex and intense as a fine island malt."Jura: where the rich and the powerful come to play away from the prying eyes of the press.But when there is an assassination attempt on a Cabinet Minister whiles he's on his island estate, questions must be asked, and Inspector Angus Blue and his team return to the Hebrides to investigate.Deemed a matter of 'National Security' by London, local protocols are overruled, and Special Branch officers are sent to hunt down the assassin. By the time Inspector Blue and his team arrive the estate staff have been scared into silence, and the crime scene has been disturbed.His investigation hampered at every turn, Inspector Blue must discover what Special Branch are hiding - and who they are protecting.The Dead of Jura is the second novel in Inspector Angus Blue Series.