Welcome to the festival... The torchlight procession The legendary Curly Coo Entertainment aforethought at Bloody Scotland - preview Scotland has so many book festivals readers are spoiled for choice. But for crime fiction fans, the weekend of 20-22 September is particularly special, as Bloody Scotland arrives in Stirling for the eighth time to bring authors … Continue reading Feature: Bloody Scotland 2019
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Review: How The Dead Speak
Val McDermid - How The Dead Speak Published by Sphere, paperback £8.99. My review is of the Little Brown hardback edition (£18.99), which I bought new. I’ve been a big fan of Val McDermid’s books for many years, and Tony Hill and Carol Jordan are two of my favourite characters in crime fiction. I’ve reread … Continue reading Review: How The Dead Speak
Review: No Man’s Land
Neil Broadfoot - No Man's Land Published by Constable, paperback £8.99. I received a copy of the hardback edition from the author for review purposes. The annual Scotland v England football match at Bloody Scotland, held on the Cowane's Hospital bowling green, is always an entertaining affair, but for one writer it provided a moment … Continue reading Review: No Man’s Land
Feature: Bloody Scotland 2018
Torchlight procession Liam McIlvanney Fun Lovin' Crime Writers Crime writers ready to march on Stirling - Bloody Scotland 2018 preview Though a small nation, Scotland has a giant-sized love of books and storytelling. It's also apparently a bloodthirsty country, as a large number of its many book festivals are dedicated to crime fiction, with new … Continue reading Feature: Bloody Scotland 2018
Review: Bloody Scotland anthology
Various authors - Bloody Scotland Published by Historic Environment Scotland, paperback £8.99. I received a free proof copy of the hardback edition (HES, £12.99) for review purposes. To celebrate its sixth birthday, the Bloody Scotland crime writing festival produced this anthology in association with Historic Environment Scotland (HES) as part of Scotland’s Year of History, … Continue reading Review: Bloody Scotland anthology
