Oscar de Muriel Books

THE FINAL FREY & McGRAY MYSTERY AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW All will be revealed... * * * * * The Devil Has Come to Edinburgh... An ill-fated grave-robbery unearths a corpse with a most disturbing symbol on it. The very same sign is daubed in blood on the walls of Edinburgh's lunatic asylum, on the night that one of the patients is murdered. The mark in question? The mark of the devil. The prime suspect: Amy McGray, the asylum's most infamous inmate, a young woman who has grown up behind bars after she killed her parents many years ago. Her brother, Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray, knows the evidence is stacked against her. To prove her innocence, he needs the help of an old friend... Inspector Ian Frey insists he is retired. But when called upon, he reluctantly agrees to their final case. Because this is the case in which all will be revealed - as twists follow bombshells on the way to the secrets that have been waiting in the shadows... This rollicking Victorian sensationalist melodrama is the epic conclusion to the marvellous Frey & McGray mysteries.

A mysterious woman pleads for the help of Inspectors Are and "Nine-Nails" McGray. Her son, illegitimate scion of the Koloman family, has received an anonymous death threat—right after learning he is to inherit the best part of a vast wine-producing estate. In exchange for their protection, she offers McGray the ultimate cure for his sister, who has been locked in an insane asylum after brutally murdering their parents: the miraculous waters that spring from a small island in the remote Loch Maree. The island has been a sacred burial ground since the time of the druids, but the legends around it will turn out to be much darker than McGray could have expected. Murder and increasingly bizarre happenings will intermingle throughout this trip to the Highlands, before Frey and McGray learn a terrible truth.

Imagine a Victorian Jonathan Creek: find history and mystery in this fiendishly clever and compelling locked-room puzzle.

A spellbinding mix of history, horror and humour - the brand new Frey & McGray mystery...

In the heart of Victorian Edinburgh, as the acclaimed Macbeth prepares to grace the stage, a sinister atmosphere envelops the city. A gruesome message, written in blood, hints at impending doom. As more bloody prophecies emerge, Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray and Inspector Ian Frey are called to investigate. Frey dismisses the foreboding signs as mere publicity stunts, while McGray suspects supernatural forces at play. Their inquiry reveals that key figures, including the celebrated actors Ellen Terry and Henry Irving, along with Irving's enigmatic assistant Bram Stoker, all harbor motives for murder or fear for their lives. As the tension builds, it becomes evident that death will make its presence known on opening night, whether through dark magic or human malice. Praise for the Frey & McGray series highlights its engaging blend of horror, history, and humor, with critics calling it a fast-paced, clever, and riveting read. The dynamic duo's chemistry is likened to that of Holmes and Watson, making this mystery thriller a captivating page-turner filled with twists and excitement.

The brutal slaying of a violinist in his home in 1888 sparks a locked room murder mystery investigated by two diametrically opposed Edinburgh detectives.

A spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Creek. New Year's Day, 1889. In Edinburgh's lunatic asylum, a patient escapes as a nurse lays dying. Leading the manhunt are legendary local Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray and Londoner-in-exile Inspector Ian Frey. Before the murder, the suspect was heard in whispered conversation with a fellow patient - a girl who had been mute for years. What made her suddenly break her silence? And why won't she talk again? Could the rumours about black magic be more than superstition? McGray and Frey track a devious psychopath far beyond their jurisdiction, through the worst blizzard in living memory, into the shadow of Pendle Hill - home of the Lancashire witches - where unimaginable danger awaits.