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Murdered On the 13th

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 21:01:01 +0200

Dundee, 1860s. Sergeant George Watters and his team investigate the murder of a local banker, found dead on the 13th tee of a local golf course.

Illicit prizefighters, merchants and prostitutes all seem to be somehow connected to the murder, and even the toughest of Dundee are refusing to talk.

In a case that stretches him to his limit, Watters' inquiries take him from the lowest brothels to some of the elite of Dundee society. But can he crack the case before more lives are lost?

A Carriage For Lochee

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:10:06 +0200

In Sergeant George Watters' next case, the Dundee policeman finds himself dealing with local susceptibilities and international intrigue.

Already involved in closing down a spate of illegal drinking dens in Lochee and Dundee, Watters is ordered to solve a murder and theft of a carriage from an influential Lochee merchant. His investigations take him to a family of tinkers and a group of Russian dissidents, as well as back to an incident that occurred in the Crimean War.

Together with his partner, Detective Scuddamore, can Watters tie up all the ends in this confusing case?

A riveting historical mystery, 'A Carriage For Lochee' is the sixth novel in Malcolm Archibald's series of detective novels set in 19th century Dundee, Scotland.

Windrush- Jayanti's Pawns

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 05:04:33 +0200

A Sacrifice of Pawns

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:01:47 +0200

Caribbean, 1762. With the French in Canada defeated, the focus of Sergeant Hugh MacKim's war shifts to the West Indies.

Still with Kennedy's Rangers, a French privateer captures his ship off the Bahamas, and the French captain murders the crew. From that point on, MacKim and the Rangers fight their way through the campaign, with battles on Martinico and Cuba only the backdrop to their personal war with Captain Rene Roberval of Douce Vengeance.

In the third book of the Warrior's Path trilogy, MacKim faces hurricanes and meets slaves while hoping to survive and return to the arms of Claudia, his French-Canadian sweetheart. But life does not always go according to plan.

This book contains graphic violence and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.

Loki's Sword

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:40:51 +0300

Agent Of The Queen

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:26:55 +0300

The Noise of Zulu Battle

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 17:31:19 +0300

South Africa, 1877. Andrew Baird is a man trying to escape his past. The son of the famous "Fighting Jack Windrush" of the Royal Malverns, Andrew hopes to forge his own path away from the shadow of his father.

Amidst the turbulence of the Zulu-British War of 1879, Andrew finds love with Elaine Maxwell. But after Elaine dies tragically and her sister is kidnapped, Andrew must confront the Zulus in bloody battles, driven by the hope of rescuing the woman and proving his worth beyond his father's legacy.

Grappling with his inner demons and battling a relentless enemy, can Andrew find the strength to overcome adversity and claim his own destiny, or will his past forever haunt his pursuit?

Malcolm Archibald's "The Noise of Zulu Battle" immerses readers in a captivating era of courage and sacrifice. With its rich historical detail and compelling narrative, this epic historical novel takes readers on a thrilling journey through war-torn landscapes, where one man's...

Blood Oath

Sun, 01 Mar 2020 19:01:50 +0200

After surviving the Battle of Culloden in 1746, young Hughie MacKim swears a blood oath to avenge the murder of his brother.

Trained as an infantryman in Fraser's Highlanders, Hugh joins the Army himself and follows the trail across the horror of war in North America, through to the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in September 1759.

But how can he trace the men in the anonymous ranks of the British Army?

Winner, SAHR Prize for Military Fiction, 2020-2021

The Scuttlers

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:01:48 +0200

When Sergeant George Watters is assigned to a scuttling case, he thinks he can solve it in a few days. Instead, he discovers a connection to a string of burglaries of high-value shops and hotels across Dundee.

Things take a turn for the worse when one of Watters' informants tells him that someone from the police force is involved in the burglaries. Soon, George realizes that the mystery runs deeper than he expected.

Can Watters solve the case and bring the burglars, and their accomplices, to justice?

Set in Scotland's fourth-largest city in the 1860s, The Scuttlers is the fourth book in Malcolm Archibald's Detective Watters Mysteries series.

The Atlantic Street Murder

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:10:05 +0200

From hunting pickpockets in London omnibuses and ghosts in Hesse Square, Sergeant Watters and Detective Silver are led into the notorious Wild Geese public house, and a tangled mystery that involves the murder of a guardsman and the vivacious wife of an Austrian diplomat.

With the help of the Irish woman Rowena, Watters trawls through the back streets of London, encounters female prize-fighters and suave cracksmen, and finds himself in the savage world of espionage.

But can he unravel the mysterious words: 'There is a storm from the east and the west'?

The Fireraisers

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 11:44:54 +0200

Not a Pukka Gentleman

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 13:10:08 +0200

In the fifth novel of Malcolm Archibald's 19th century detective novels, Sergeant Watters finds himself overwhelmed with three simultaneous cases.

With a case of poisoning, a series of child kidnappings and somebody with a seeming dislike to clocks and watches, Watters and his team are stretched thin. Things become even more complicated when a circus comes to Dundee, and Watters has to help raid an illegal gambling den.

Fortunately, Dr. Beaton is there to help. But who is the mysterious man who crosses his path in Dundee, and why would anyone wish to kidnap boys from impoverished backgrounds? Find out in 'Not A Pukka Gentleman', a riveting historical mystery set in 19th century Dundee, Scotland.

Edge of Reason

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:01:51 +0200

Canada, 1759. After the capture of Quebec in the Seven Years War, Corporal Hugh MacKim of the 78th Highlanders attempts to desert the British army. But when Hugh is caught in an ambush, his loved one, Tayanita, is mortally wounded by a tall, tattooed Canadian.

MacKim swears vengeance. Suffering from nightmares, he returns to the army, transfers to the Rangers and decides to fight in a series of skirmishes through the winter. When the French attacks on the British outposts become more frequent, General Murray organizes the Flying Picket: a group of men dedicated to preventing the French attacks.

Certain that his sworn enemy, Lucas de Langdon, is among the attackers, MacKim joins General Murray's group. But can he exact his revenge, and has the strain of war tipped him over the edge of reason?

Melcorka Of Alba

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:40:54 +0300