Loch of the Dead: Frey & McGray Book 4

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Inspectors Frey and McGray return in this Jonathan Creek-style mystery set in Victorian Scotland A woman pleads for the help of Inspectors Frey and 'Nine-Nails' McGray. Her son, illegitimate scion of the Koloman family, has received an anonymous death threat - right after learning he is to inherit the best part of a vast wine-producing estate. In exchange for their protection, she offers McGray a cure for his sister who has been locked in an insane asylum after brutally murdering their parents- the miraculous waters that spring in a small island in the remote Loch Maree. The island has long been a sacred burial ground, but the legends around it will turn out to be much darker than McGray could have ever expected.

Oscar de Muriel was born in Mexico City and moved to the UK to complete his PhD. He is a chemist, translator and violinist who now lives and works in Manchester. The Loch of the Dead is his fourth novel, following A Mask of Shadows, A Fever of the Blood and The Strings of Murder.

Oscar de Muriel gets better and better -- Jake Kerridge * Sunday Express S Magazine * I am addicted to Frey and McGray -- Christopher Fowler, author of the Bryant and May series I enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic -- Ian Rankin A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery * The New York Times * Fun to read and a fast page-turner . . . love and murder - they go together like strawberries and cream * Independent * This entertaining novel combines melodrama with the unhappiness of life backstage -- Charlotte Heathcote * Sunday Express * This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it. Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch. -- Manda Scott The Strings of Murder is one of the best debuts so far this year - a brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written - The Strings Of Murder is everything you need in a mystery thriller. * Crime Review *