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.

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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 *

Author Bio

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.