The Shadows and the Dust by Allan Gaw (8 January 2026). (Amazon paid link.)
Like all pathologists, Cuthbert finds dealing with dead children the hardest part of his job. However, when the body of a young boy is found in the
grounds of a church orphanage, Cuthbert not only has to steel himself for the task ahead, he is also forced to revisit his own childhood grief. The boy
in his shallow grave has been interred with some ritual, but just how did he die? Working closely with his assistant and the team at Scotland Yard,
Cuthbert slowly and painstakingly reveals the terrible truth.
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Walking Loch Lomond and the Trossachs by Katie Featherstone (22 March 2026). (Amazon paid link.)
A guidebook to 43 walks in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. From low-level short circuits to demanding mountain routes, there
is something for walkers of all fitness levels and experience in this Scottish National Park. The walks range in length from 3 to 26km (
2–16 miles) and cover all 21 Munros in the region as well as a collection of its finest Corbetts and smaller hills. It includes 1:50,000
OS maps, GPX routes, public transport and parking.
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Jack-in-the-Box: A D.I. Lomond Thriller by Pat Black (5 February 2026). (Amazon paid link.)
A terrifying killer is haunting Glasgow’s affluent suburbs. The tabloids have a name for the murderer based on his method of folding the bodies into
tiny spaces: Jack-in-the-Box. Inspector Lomond has an impossible case to crack. The houses involved have state-of-the-art security systems and were all
securely locked at the time of death. There is no evidence of forced entry, and video footage shows no sign of any intruders. How is he getting in? And
who will be next?
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The Seal Who Loved to Sing by Zoë Stevenson and Lynsey Bland (2 April 2026). (Amazon paid link.)
Rona the Seal is looking for a singing teacher, but no one wants the job! The sea eagles fly for cover when they hear her sing, and the
humpback whales dive into the deep. But then one morning she hears about the Seal Choir . . . and she realises she’s been looking in the
wrong places all along. A beautifully illustrated, uplifting tale about using your voice – and finding your
community.
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A Companion to the Small Isles: Eigg, Muck, Canna and Rum by John Hunter (2 April 2026). (Amazon paid link.)
The essential companion for those who wish to learn about and visit the Small Isles. As well as focusing on history, archaeology and landscape
change from earliest times to the present day, it is a fascinating account of the people who have lived there – their subsistence, legends and
superstitions, interactions and the ways in which they exploited the land and the sea. It takes the reader through prehistoric landscapes and
Iron Age forts into the Age of the Saints and the incoming Vikings.
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The Cadence of a Song: The Life of Margaret Fay Shaw by Fiona J. Mackenzie (2 Octobr 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
The American-born folklorist and musician Margaret Fay Shaw’s passion for the Hebrides led her to the island of South Uist in 1929 and then to Canna
in 1935 as the wife of the eminent folklorist John Lorne Campbell. This book celebrates the legacy and life of a remarkable woman, who wrote with such
wit and flair of her travels and adventures and which took her from Pennsylvania to 1920s New York, Paris, Nova Scotia and the Hebrides, where she
lived until her death in 2004.
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Graveyards and Cemeteries of Perthshire by Charlotte Golledge (15 October 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
In this book Charlotte Golledge takes readers on a tour through the history of Perthshire’s burial grounds. Perthshire is known as the Gateway
to the Highlands and is home to many clan graveyards. The last resting place of Rob Roy MacGregor is at Balquhidder. The city of Perth’s numerous
churches, graveyards and cemeteries reveal its importance in the history of Scotland. Dunkeld Cathedral draws many, but numerous other towns and
villages in Perthshire have intriguing burial stories to tell.
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Art Deco Scotland: Design and Architecture in the Jazz Age by Bruce Peter (10 April 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
Step into the glamour and energy of the Art Deco era with this beautifully illustrated guide to Scotland’s most iconic Art Deco
architecture and design. Emerging in the 1920s, Art Deco quickly made its mark around the world, including in Scotland. Featuring
breathtaking photography and stunning archival illustrations from Historic Environment Scotland, this elegant hardback edition
offers a fascinating glimpse into Scotland’s architectural past.
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Glasgow in Photographs by David Collie (15 February 2026). (Amazon paid link.)
Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, has long been an important cultural and trading centre. Its historic university and the wealth generated by
the Atlantic trade, followed by massive industrial expansion, has left a legacy that can be seen in the fabric of the city today. This book
celebrates today’s Glasgow in a collection of stunning images which portray not just the new constructions that characterise the modern city,
but also how the older buildings of Glasgow also survive alongside them.
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Poor Creatures by Mairi Kidd (23 October 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
Dundee, 1812. Isabel Baxter awaits the arrival of Mary Godwin, a girl of precocious intellect and grand passions, sent north to cure a
mysterious ailment. Nestled in woodland on the banks of the Tay, the Baxter family home seems a perfect place for a troubled girl to
recuperate. But The Cottage is a place of secrets, memories . . . and monsters. We know Mary Shelley as the girl who wrote Frankenstein,
but there are great holes in the fabric of her story. Discover the fascinating tale of Mary Godwin: the mind which birthed
Frankenstein's monster.
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Whiskies Galore: A Tour of Scotland's Island Distilleries by Ian Buxton (7 May 2026). (Amazon paid link.)
Island whiskies have long held a fascination for whisky drinkers the world over. Their special combination of heritage, mystique, and
remote location captures the imagination; their highly distinctive flavours are often imitated but seldom bettered. But Whiskies Galore
is not your average whisky book. It is not simply a catalogue of distilleries, but a story of discovery and adventure. Join Ian Buxton
on a personal journey from Islay to Shetland. This second edition includes many new island distilleries.
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Take Me to the River by Vicky Allan and Jackie Kemp (11 September 2025). (Amazon paid link.)
Immerse yourself in an ocean of great literature. Be transfixed by Iris Murdoch's monster rising from the waves. Learn how to swim like the
frogs with John Muir. A selection of joyful, immersive and life-affirming writing about wild swimming. From gentle dips in calm waters to
fights for survival in stormy seas. From the erotic charge of a streamlined body to moments of revelation amidst the waves. Take Me to the
River is an anthology of stories of how a jump into deep waters can change us.
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Look Out, Little Otter by Jo Weaver and Frances Stickley (7 May 2026). (Amazon paid link.)
Little Otter likes nothing better than snoozing in the sun. When the rock she falls asleep on what turns out to be the head of a Highland cow,
a real-life adventure begins as she is carried further and further away. But just as she finds herself as far from home as she can be, her animal
friends rally round and help her return to her family. This delightful book is a moving tale which shows that sometimes we don't know just how
brave we really are until we have to be.
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Friend or Foe? by Ken Lussey (14 July 2025).
A fast-paced thriller set largely in south-west Scotland during World War Two. It’s late June 1943. Bob and Monique Sutherland’s
journey home from Malta is interrupted in London to hear Soviet claims of a German spy. Back in Scotland, they travel with a Military
Intelligence 11 team to Galloway to track down a ghost who may already have uncovered vital military secrets. When two Soviet agents
arrive in Galloway to help, Bob and Monique need to decide if the spy exists, or whether he is a Soviet invention intended to lure
MI11 into danger.
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Skye Munros: The walker's guide to bagging the Cuillin summits by Adrian Trendall (15 February 2026). (Amazon paid link.)
A definitive 2-volume guidebook to the 12 Munros of the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye, rising in a jagged 3000ft skyline straight from the sea.
More than simple hillwalking, these summits demand Grade 3 scrambling, rock climbing to Moderate and abseiling, technical skill, a head for
heights and confidence on steep and exposed rocky ground. This set is written for experienced mountain walkers, Munroists and seasoned
scramblers looking to complete the Cuillin ridge peaks safely and efficiently.
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The Driving Seat by Abigail Abbas (2 April 2026). (Amazon paid link.)
When her husband returns from rehab with a new lover, Emma bolts with her baby on a midnight train to a castle in the Scottish Highlands. A
job as a live-in driver for a glamorous marchioness promises safety and the chance to reinvent herself. Everything seems to have fallen into
place. But the castle is no sanctuary. Dark secrets stalk its halls, the marchioness’s behaviour spirals into the unhinged and someone, Emma
suspects, is following her. She hasn’t steered herself out of danger – she’s driven straight into it.
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