The Unnatural Death of a Jacobite by Douglas Watt sampler
MacKenzie and Scougall are back. 1689. Scotland is in the grip of Jacobite fever. Bonnie Dundee leads a Highland Army looking to crush the government and restore James Stewart as King. Meanwhile, in the dark streets of Edinburgh, there are even darker goings on. A gruesome discovery near the city’s quarry takes investigative advocate John MacKenzie and side-kick Davie Scougall on a dangerous journey through the criminal underworld and clandestine clubs of the old capital.
MacKenzie and Scougall are back.
1689. Scotland is in the grip of Jacobite fever. Bonnie Dundee leads a Highland Army looking to crush the government and restore James Stewart as King. Meanwhile, in the dark streets of Edinburgh, there are even darker goings on. A gruesome discovery near the city’s quarry takes investigative advocate John MacKenzie and side-kick Davie Scougall on a dangerous journey through the criminal underworld and clandestine clubs of the old capital.
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douglas watt was born in Edinburgh and brought up there and<br />
in Aberdeen. He was educated at Edinburgh University where he<br />
gained an ma and phd in Scottish History. <strong>Douglas</strong> is the author <strong>of</strong><br />
a series <strong>of</strong> historical crime novels set in late 17th century Scotland<br />
featuring investigative advocate John MacKenzie and his side-kick<br />
Davie Scougall. He is also the author <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> Price <strong>of</strong> Scotland, a<br />
prize-winning history <strong>of</strong> Scotland’s Darien Disaster. He lives in<br />
Midlothian with his wife Julie.<br />
BY THE SAME AUTHOR:<br />
Historical crime fiction:<br />
<strong>Death</strong> <strong>of</strong> a Chief<br />
Testament <strong>of</strong> a Witch<br />
Pilgrim <strong>of</strong> Slaughter<br />
History:<br />
<strong>The</strong> Price <strong>of</strong> Scotland<br />
<strong>Watt</strong> conjures up a pungent atmosphere <strong>of</strong> darkness and period<br />
detail.<br />
the herald<br />
A whodunnit satisfyingly rich in unfamiliar period detail.<br />
morning star<br />
Historical crime doesn’t come much better. Walking the streets <strong>of</strong><br />
17th century Edinburgh has never been so vivid.<br />
liam rudden<br />
Paints the period vividly in a gripping read.<br />
edinburgh evening news<br />
Think Rebus for the 17th century, in a tense mystery.<br />
scottish field<br />
<strong>Watt</strong> really sinks his teeth into the drama unfolding at the time…<br />
<strong>Watt</strong> is an intelligent writer. <strong>The</strong> strength and quality <strong>of</strong> his writing<br />
is maintained throughout the book, ensuring it remains an intriguing<br />
read.<br />
the courier & advertiser<br />
Move over Rebus. <strong>The</strong>re’s a new – or should that be old – detective<br />
in town.<br />
i-on edinburgh on <strong>Death</strong> <strong>of</strong> a Chief<br />
This is Ian Rankin meets Sir Walter Scott (but without the academic<br />
monologues): dastardly deeds, men and women with twisted motives,<br />
dynastic struggles, bitter religious factionalism, all leavened with
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