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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, moved eight decades back in time.

Although its main focus is Orkney, the central characters also seek to resolve a crisis at Gruinard Bay in Wester Ross, the real-world site of secret biological warfare experiments during the war. This modern view shows Gruinard Island and Bay.

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

This modern view shows Gruinard Island in the distance with the shore of Gruinard Bay in the foreground. There’s a sloping jetty leading into the bay and a stand of trees on the right. The front cover of ‘Bloody Orkney’ is shown in the bottom right corner.

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 Great Hall at Stirling Castle. The army converted it for use as barracks in the early 1800s, which involved the insertion of extra floors to accommodate 400 troops.

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

This modern image shows the Great Hall at Stirling Castle. It is shown end-on from a high vantage point and the beige harling is very striking in bright sunlight. There is an external wooden staircase leading up to a door in one corner and the roofline is highly decorated. A dark stone building can be seen on the left and another smaller one on the right. The front cover of ‘Hide and Seek’ is shown in the top right corner.

Remember how I said I wanted a book with joy to ring in the new year?

The Princess, Her Dragon, and Their Prince

is my first finished book for 2025 and it's everything I wanted. Knitting/spinning/crochet magic, a story of politics and nations, queer romance... I don't want to spoil anything but it has the "happy endings via hard work and love" energy I want to bring into 2025. 💚

Edit to add link in case anyone else was having trouble finding a copy: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1311725