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Embark on a journey back in time with these immersive, page-turning historical reads that deliver the rush that comes with solving mysteries. In this conversation between two skillful storytellers of times gone by, S.G. MacLean brings The Bookseller of Inverness, a gripping thriller set in the wake of the 1746 Battle of Culloden. Jeffrey Round’s The Sulphur Springs Cure moves between pre-WWII and present day, when 84-year-old Violet travels back to the Sulphur Springs Hotel to recover clues of a forgotten murder. Discover how today’s authors are advancing the craft of historical crime writing.

Moderator: Janet Smyth

Generously supported by the Marilyn and Charles Baillie Family Foundation.

This event is supported by Scottish Books International.

The Bookseller of Inverness

A GRIPPING HISTORICAL THRILLER SET IN INVERNESS IN THE WAKE OF THE 1746 BATTLE OF CULLODEN. 'This slice of historical fiction takes you on a wild ride' THE TIMES After Culloden, Iain MacGillivray was left for dead on Drummossie Moor. Wounded, his face brutally slashed, he survived only by pretending to be dead as the Redcoats patrolled the corpses of his Jacobite comrades.

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The Sulphur Springs Cure

Just before World War II, Violet and her parents visit the legendary Sulphur Springs Hotel. Famed for its curative waters, the spa attracts a diverse crowd.

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S.G. MacLean

S.G. (Shona) MacLean was born and brought up in the Scottish Highlands where her parents were hoteliers. She holds a PhD in History from the University of Aberdeen.

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Jeffrey Round

Jeffrey Round is an author, playwright and filmmaker from Toronto. His previous books include the Dan Sharp Mysteries, the Bradford Fairfax Murder Mysteries and the acclaimed war novel The Honey Locust.

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