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When local gossip points to a haunted ruin near Drim, Sergeant Hamish Macbeth and his partner Charlie "Clumsy" Carson decide to spend the night on the site to debunk the supernatural claims. Inside the deserted castle they discover more than ghostly apparitions—a dead body hidden against a wall. As the body vanishes, and their own safety is threatened, Hamish must unravel the truth behind the castle’s dark secrets before the next victim falls.
The novel blends classic Scottish setting with a police procedural investigation, keeping readers hooked on the mystery of what lies beyond the legend.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Marion Chesney
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