'This series is a must-read for anyone who loves the sea, or islands, or joyous, intricate story-telling.' ANN CLEEVES Days before the final Shetland fire festival, in broad daylight, a glamorous young singer tumbles down a flight of steps. Though it seems a tragic accident, sailing sleuth Cass Lynch, a witness at the scene, thought it looked like Chloe sleepwalked to her death. But young women don't slumber while laughing and strolling with friends. Could it be that someone's cast a spell from the Book of the Black Arts, recently stolen from a Yell graveyard? A web of tensions between the victim and those who knew her confirm that something more deadly than black magic is at work. But proving what, or who, could be lethal - and until the mystery is solved, innocent people will remain in terrible danger...
Marsali Taylor Books
Marsali Taylor's writing delves into the rich history and distinctive culture of the Shetland Islands, often employing the region's unique dialect. Her narrative approach is deeply informed by her fascination with the past, exploring themes and stories that resonate with the island's heritage. Through her engaging prose, Taylor offers readers an intimate connection to the spirit and legacy of her adopted home.
The Trowie Mound Murders
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Shetland becomes a centre for an art smuggling operation - with deadly consequences, in the second novel in the popular Shetland Sailing Mysteries by Shetland Noir author Marsali Taylor.
A Handful of Ash
- 250 pages
- 9 hours of reading
An ancient witch cult is revived in modern Shetland, in the third novel in the popular Shetland Sailing Mysteries by Marsali Taylor.
Death on a Shetland Isle
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Cass Lynch is shocked to discover that the new third officer for her latest voyage through the Shetland Isles is a man she thought had drowned years ago. She also has an odd feeling about some of the new trainees and as her distrust deepens, people go missing and another is found dead. Cass must out-manoeuvre the killer - or become the next victim.
Death on a Shetland Longship
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The first book in the Shetland Sailing Mysteries by Shetland Noir author Marsali Taylor.
Death in Shetland Waters
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Cass Lynch has achieved the post of third officer aboard her beloved Norwegian sail-training ship, Sorlandet. They're sailing from Norway to Ireland as part of the Tall Ship's race. An unnerving early-morning encounter leads to suspicions that there's a stowaway aboard - yet a police search finds nobody. Then one of the trainees goes missing...
Tödliches Schottland. Auf einem romantischen Weihnachtsspaziergang in den schottischen Highlands entdecken Detective Inspector Gavin Macrae und die begeisterte Seglerin Cass Lynch eine Leiche. Ein Fuhrunternehmer, dem man Unterschlagungen vorwirft, ist seit längerer Zeit verschwunden. Doch offenbar hat jemand etwas dagegen, dass sich Cass nach ihm erkundigt. Ihr Boot wird von den Halteleinen losgeschnitten, in stürmischer Nacht treibt sie hinaus aufs offene Meer. Nur dank ihrer Segelkünste kann sie sich retten. Und es wird bald noch viel gefährlicher für sie. „Was an Marsali Taylors Büchern vor allem Spaß macht, ist die Darstellung der Shetland-Inseln und seiner Bewohner.“ Mystery People
