The Barra Boy

The Barra Boy

Iain Kelly

Iain Kelly

1982. Thirteen-year-old Ewan Fraser is sent to the remote island of Barra, off Scotland's west coast, to stay with his aunt and uncle.Resigned to a monotonous summer of boredom, he is befriended by local girl Laura Robertson; together they explore the golden beaches and rocky coves of the idyllic island.But a dark secret that connects Laura to the mysterious outcast Mhairi Matheson and her son, Billy, is hidden beneath the tranquil surface...A secret that threatens to tear the small community apart.Forty years later, Ewan returns to confront the truth about the formative summer of his adolescence, and finally learn the truth about Laura and the boy from Barra.|1982. Thirteen-year-old Ewan Fraser is sent to the remote island of Barra, off Scotland's west coast, to stay with his aunt and uncle.Resigned to a monotonous summer of boredom, he is befriended by local girl Laura Robertson; together they explore the golden beaches...
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Hostile City

Hostile City

Iain Kelly

Iain Kelly

A young human rights lawyer, Rose Black, is dead. Her killer is on the run.As the police fail to apprehend a dangerous murderer, tension rises and fear grips the city.While Detective Simone Millar is on the trail of a gang destroying properties across Glasgow, far-right agitators are stirring up hatred and division ahead of the upcoming national elections.Cal Jackson is just trying to keep his head down and stay out of trouble, but when the violence hits too close to home, he can no longer avoid confronting his past – and being dragged back into a world of trouble and pain.As events conspire to bring them together, Cal and Millar face a stark choice if they want to catch a killer and clean up the corrupt streets of the city – it's kill or be killed.
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