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Empty Nets and Promises
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Empty Nets and Promises—A Kinloch Novella
Atmospheric crime fiction set in the town of Kinloch
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About the Ebook
It's July 1968, and redoubtable fishing-boat skipper Sandy Hoynes has his daughter's wedding to pay for - but where are all the fish? He and the crew of the Girl Maggie come to the conclusion that a new-fangled supersonic jet which is being tested in the skies over Kinloch is scaring off the herring.
First mate Hamish, who we first met in the D.C.I. Daley novels, comes up with a cunning plan to bring the laws of nature back into balance. But as the wily crew go about their work, little do they know that they face the forces of law and order in the shape of a vindictive Fishery Officer, an Exciseman who suspects Hoynes of smuggling illicit whisky, and the local police sergeant who is about to become Hoynes' new son-in-law.
Meyrick takes us back to the halcyon days of light-hearted Scottish fiction, following in the footsteps of Compton Mackenzie and Neil Munro, with hilarious encounters involving ghostly pipers, the US Navy and even some Russian trawlerman
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover atmospheric crime fiction set in the town of Kinloch
- Explore Denzil Meyrick's beloved fictional Scottish setting
- Engage with compelling crime writing in novella form
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
Denzil Meyrick was born in Glasgow and brought up in Campbeltown. After studying politics, he pursued a varied career including time spent as a police officer, freelance journalist and director of several companies in the engineering, leisure and marketing sectors. His first novel, Whisky from Small Glasses, was reissued by Polygon. His second book, The Last Witness (Polygon, 2014), reached the top twenty of the UK eBook charts, and his third book, Dark Suits and Sad Songs, is a print and eBook bestseller. The fourth Daley novel The Rat Stone Serenade will be published in April 2016. And a Daley prequel short story, Two One Three is also available as an eBook. He lives on Loch Lomond side with his wife Fiona.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 01 June 2016
Print Length: 99 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857909077
Format: Ebook
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