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One broch, two millennia, three murders. ‘Thicker Than Water’ is a compelling murder mystery set in northern Scotland.

The origins of Old St Peter’s Kirk date back nine centuries and its remarkably complete ruins still stand in the heart of Thurso in Caithness. The streets around the church have a part to play as the hunt for a killer gathers pace.

Find out more on my website:
http://www.kenlussey.com/ttw/index.html

The image shows a high stone wall curving round from the lower left of the frame to disappear into a narrow street in the lower right. This side of it is a pavement. Beyond the wall are the upper parts of the ruins of a church, comprising a square tower on the right and a gable end with a complex lattice of stone window frames in the centre of the frame. The sky is blue. The front cover of ‘Thicker Than Water’ is shown in the top left corner.

A game of secrets and lies. ‘Bloody Orkney’ is a fast-paced thriller set in Scotland, mainly in Orkney, during World War Two. It uses many real settings, transported eight decades back in time.

The magnificent St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall has an important part to play as the story reaches its climax. This is a modern photograph, though very little within it will have changed since the book’s characters were here in November 1942.

Find out more:
http://www.kenlussey.com/blork/index.html

This modern image shows a corner view of the exterior of St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall in sunlight under largely blue skies. It is built mainly with red stone and there are gravestones in the foreground. The front cover of ‘Bloody Orkney’ is shown in the top right corner.

Its 25 years since I hand wrote notes about teens accidentally stepping into a world, & the night that turned Heir Ruarnon's life upside-down. RuarnonTrilogy is now out in ebook &paperback😄 https://elisecarlson.com/ruarnon-trilogy/

In the intervening years, a major in archaeology helped my world building, intrigue & mystery plots mature

& my quirky characters became their authentic selves as I drew on my life as a , , person. I regret nothing

Selfie of Elise with paler than usual white as skin because I'm sick, slight pink in cheeks and massive smile, my index finger pointing up the three books in my Ruarnon trilogy, lined across the shelf above the cupboard section, and before the lead light glass level of my antique bookshelf. Proper covers alt text in next image.
Ruarnon Trilogy books arranged; Manipulator's War, Secrets of the Sorcery War above, War in Sorcery's Shadow below on large lacy table runner and ancient grained antique side table. Manipulator's War Cover Left: portrait of young Heir Ruarnon, their hair braided back, eyes outlined with kohl, wearing fitted bronze armour, a bronze disc kilt, holding a helmet in their left hand and leaning on a spear with their right, which pierces the ‘A’ in the title. Right: Red glyphs outline a stone archway, through which fire arrows rain down on torch-lit battlements atop a castle, at night time. Bottom text: Elise Carlson, Ruarnon Trilogy Book 1 Secrets of the Sorcery War Blue glyphs in a stone arch frame a pair of tall cliffs, a ship sailing on bright blue water through the gap, into the sunshine of a natural harbour. Bottom text: Elise Carlson, Ruarnon Trilogy Book 2 War in Sorcery's Shadow Purple glyphs around a stone arch in a stone wall, through which blackened clouds, with grey, lightening pronged edges loom over a many brown towers castle. Lightning crashes against and partially reveals a magic dome shield around the castle. Desolate hills and dray plains life before it, with leafless, dried-up trees and a skull in the foreground. Bottom text: Elise Carlson, Ruarnon Trilogy Book 3

Relentless pursuit and a grisly murder. ‘Hide and Seek’ is a fast-paced thriller set in Stirling Castle and more widely across Scotland during World War Two. It uses many real settings, transported eight decades back in time.

This modern image shows the King’s Old Building at Stirling Castle, which was part of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders’ regimental depot in World War Two. It features several times in the story.

Find out more:
https://www.arachnid.scot/book-has/index.html

This modern image shows the King’s Old Building at Stirling Castle. The building extends across the centre of much of the frame and is mainly three storeys plus an attic high and made of stone. It stands at the top of a paved courtyard which extends uphill from the viewer. The building is in sunlight. The front cover of ‘Hide and Seek’ is shown in the top left corner.

There are lots of 'firsts' when you're a debut author. So many exciting milestones to look forward to. Today, I’m thrilled to share the very first quote for Drystone – A Life Rebuilt.

And what an incredible endorsement from the brilliant Rebecca Smith, author of Rural: The Lives of the Working Class.

I hope you enjoy experiencing these moments alongside me, It means a lot to have your support!

This is just the beginning.

A black square with this writing in white “An incredibly powerful debut, Drystone - A Life Rebuilt is an account of survival, strength, and quiet transformation that stays with you long after the final page. Written with clarity and compassion, it reflects not only life’s hardest moments, but its tender, deeply human ones too. A life-affirming work.” - Rebecca Smith, Author of Rural: The Lives of the Working Class Countryside