Hamish Macbeth Series
by M.C. Beaton This series of novels is set in the Scottish Highlands, in the fictional village of Lochdubh. Hamish Macbeth is a fictional police officer who serves as his town’s detective in a series...
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By Stuart Macbride This is not the Scotland that the tourist boards are advertising to visitors! These “Tartan Noir” police procedurals set in gritty Aberdeen feature the acerbic Detective Sergeant...
View ArticleOutlander Series
by Diana Gabaldon In 1945, Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon—when she innocently touches a boulder in one of the ancient stone circles that dot the...
View ArticleRebus Series
By Ian Rankin Detective novels based in and around the Edinburgh area, the focus of these stories is the character Inspector John Rebus. All the gritty novels involve murders, suspicious deaths or...
View ArticleRomance in the Highlands
When there’s mist over Scotland’s lochs and the heather’s in bloom, there’s something very appealing about a man in a kilt. For a printable list click here The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzieby Ashley,...
View ArticleDiana Gabaldon Read Alikes
If you enjoy: Diana Gabaldon Diana Gabaldon writes solid, well-told time travel fantasy with a believable, intrepid heroine that appeals to those who enjoy Time Travel Fantasy, well-grounded in the...
View ArticleHistorical Romances of the British Isles
What are the reasons behind the enduring popularity of the historical romance, particularly those set in Great Britain? A historical setting can heighten the effect of the romance in a number of ways....
View ArticleMurder in the Highlands
From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night, try one of these stories set in the bonnie braes of Scotland. For a printable list click here Beaton, M.C....
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