It’s the dark nights in the run up to Christmas, when Shetland’s little people, the trows, are traditionally allowed to wander around human houses.
It’s the dark nights in the run up to Christmas, and sailing sleuth Cass Lynch’s first night on dry land is disturbed by strange noises outside her isolated cottage. Tiny footprints in the moonlit snow trail from her front door before mysteriously disappearing. Soon Cass learns others were visited by the same tiny feet in the night.
It looks like ingenious local teenagers playing tricks – but what happens when festive games turn deadly?
Cass soon finds out as a schoolboy disappears, leaving only a trail of footprints into the middle of a snowy field. She’s determined to investigate, but uncovering the truth will also put her in danger…
'This series is a must-read for anyone who loves the sea, or islands, or joyous, intricate story-telling.' ANN CLEEVES Nail-biting and unputdownable, A Shetland Winter Mystery is the latest instalment in the much-loved Shetland Sailing Mystery series by Marsali Taylor. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Elly Griffiths and J M Dalgliesh. Readers LOVE the Shetland Sailing Mysteries: 'Definitely the best of the Cass Lynch series yet!' 5* Reader Review 'The beautiful descriptions of Shetland life, traditions, it's landscape and even language bring everything to life.' 5* Reader Review 'This series gets better and better' 5* Reader Review 'A beautifully written story, with descriptions so vivid you can smell the sea and beautiful countryside.' 5* Reader Review 'The perfect lockdown read for anyone who longs to be back on the sea.' 5* Reader Review.
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7 primary booksShetland Sailing Mysteries is a 7-book series with 7 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Marsali Taylor.
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