Dark Waters

An atmospheric crime novel set in the Scottish Highlands

DARK WATERS is the spectacular new novel from G. R. Halliday, set in the Scottish Highlands, perfect for fans of Stephen King and Ann Cleeves. DI Monica Kennedy returns to find a serial killer.

DARK WATERS does not play around. It is dark and disturbing from page one – in the best possible way. The plot is intricate and layered, and peppered with revelations that will keep you reading into the night

G. R. Halliday has penned another cracker. Buckle up for a nail-biting read.

G. R. Halliday has created a novel as dark, gripping and atmospheric as the Scottish scenery it inhabits

A gothic horror set in an ancient landscape

G. R. Halliday takes us beneath the surface of the picturesque to pick 
 out the tendrils of evil

A gothic horror set in an ancient landscape.

G. R. Halliday takes us beneath the surface of the picturesque to pick 
out the tendrils of evil.

G.R. Halliday was born in Edinburgh and grew up near Stirling in Scotland. He spent his childhood obsessing over the unexplained mysteries his father investigated, which has proved excellent inspiration for From the Shadows. The book was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Debut Prize 2019. G.R. Halliday now lives in the rural Highlands outside of Inverness, where he is able to pursue his favourite pastimes of mountain climbing and swimming in the sea, before returning home to his band of semi-feral cats. Dark Waters is his second novel.

'Peppered with revelations that will keep you reading into the night' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, author of the Freyja and Huldar series 
 
THREE MISTAKES. TWO MURDERS. ONE MORE VICTIM TO GO . . . 
 
Annabelle speeds along a deserted mountain road in the Scottish Highlands, suddenly forced to swerve. The next thing she remembers is waking up in a dark, damp room. 
 
Scott is camping in the Scottish woodlands when he hears a scream. He starts to run. Scott is never seen again. 
 
Meanwhile DI Monica Kennedy has been called to her first Serious Crimes case in six months - a dismembered body has been found, abandoned in a dam. When another victim surfaces, Monica knows she is on the hunt for a ruthless killer; but her own dark past isn't far behind. 
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'Dark, gripping and atmospheric' Gordon Brown 
 
'A gothic horror set in an ancient landscape' Allan Martin

From the Shadows

Introducing your new favourite Scottish detective series

Set in the Scottish Highlands, this is the first book in the DI Monica Kennedy series - perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves' Vera, Susie Steiner and Peter May.

G.R. Halliday has created a novel as dark, gripping and atmospheric as the Scottish scenery it inhabits

Gordon Brown, author of Deepest Wounds

G.R. Halliday was born in Edinburgh and grew up near Stirling in Scotland. He spent his childhood obsessing over the unexplained mysteries his father investigated, which has proved excellent inspiration for From the Shadows. The book was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Debut Prize 2019. G.R. Halliday now lives in the rural Highlands outside of Inverness, where he is able to pursue his favourite pastimes of mountain climbing and swimming in the sea, before returning home to his band of semi-feral cats.

Seven days. Four deaths. One chance to catch a killer. 
 
 Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Robert is never seen alive again. 
 
 A body is soon found on the coast of the Scottish Highlands. Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy is drawn into the murder investigation and she has a feeling that the case won't begin and end with this one death. 
 
 Meanwhile, Inverness-based social worker Michael Bach is worried about one of his clients whose last correspondence was a single ambiguous text message; Nichol Morgan has been missing for seven days. 
 
 As Monica is faced with catching a murderer who has been meticulously watching and waiting, Michael keeps searching for Nichol, desperate to find him before the killer claims another victim. 
 
 From the Shadows introduces DI Monica Kennedy, an unforgettable new series lead, perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves's Vera, Susie Steiner and Peter May. 
 
 Readers have been gripped by From the Shadows: 
 
 'Well written, interesting and full of plot twists!' 
 
 'Keeps the reader guessing ... You are sure to be surprised!' 
 
 'A dead good debut thriller ... recommended' 
 
 'A real page turner'

G. R. Halliday

A Scottish Highlands thriller that will have your heart racing

'I'd read anything with DI Monica Kennedy in it, she's one of my favourite detectives.' Sarah Pearse, bestselling author of THE SANATORIUM 
 
'G.R. Halliday's crime novels are always deeply absorbing and beautifully written page-turners, and Under the Marsh is no exception' B. P. Walter, bestselling author of THE DINNER GUEST 
 
SHE NEVER CONFESSED. NOW SHE'S READY TO TALK. 
 
 Twelve years ago DI Monica Kennedy caught the notorious serial killer Pauline Tosh, imprisoning her for life. 
 
When Pauline asks Monica to visit her at the remote Highlands Carselang prison, the detective thinks she's playing games. 
 
But then Pauline hands her a hand-drawn map with a cross marking the desolate marsh lands near Inverness and Monica can't ignore it - she was always convinced there were more victims out there. 
 
And when a body is discovered it looks like they've found a new name from Pauline's kill list. 
 
But things are never that simple... 
 
An atmospheric thriller set in the Scottish Highlands, perfect for fans of James Oswald, Ann Cleeves and Val McDermid.

G. R. Halliday

Under the Marsh

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