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Hue & Cry
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Hue & Cry—A Hew Cullan Mystery
A young lawyer's homecoming becomes a race to save his friend from the hangman in this gripping first Hew Cullan mystery.
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About the Ebook
1579, St Andrews. Hew Cullan, a young lawyer, returns home from studying in Paris. But it proves to be a cold homecoming as Hew's friend, university regent Nicholas Colp, is accused of murdering a thirteen-year-old boy. The boy was a private pupil of Nicholas, and salacious gossip backed up by incriminating letters have him judged, convicted, and heading for the hangman's noose. Investigating the crime, Hew uncovers a dark tale of duplicity and passion amidst a world of religious piety and the chilling austerity of university life. From a case that seems to be open and shut, a Pandora's Box of lies and corruption emerges. Hue & Cry is the first in the must-read series of Hew Cullan Mysteries, for fans of thrilling historical fiction.Why You'll Love This Ebook
- The first in the must-read Hew Cullan series, set in sixteenth-century St Andrews
- An open-and-shut case unravels into a Pandora's Box of lies and corruption
- For fans of historical crime fiction and the world of Ellis Peters
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
Reviews
'A gripping mystery that holds the reader to the very last page, and a marvellous portrait of St Andrews in the 16th century.' John Burnside
'A thrilling debut for fans of Ellis Peters.' The Bookseller
About the Author
Shirley McKay was born in Tynemouth but now lives with her family in Fife. At the age of fifteen she won the Young Observer playwriting competition, her play being performed at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs. She went on to study English and Linguistics at the University of St Andrews before attending Durham University for postgraduate study in Romantic and seventeenth century prose. She was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger. Shirley works as a freelance proofreader.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 01 May 2011
Print Length: 320 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857900180
Format: Ebook
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