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Mysterious Scotland, Book 2
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Stewart Crank
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Tormod Cockburn
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He’s in awe of its history. He thinks it's beautiful in the rain. But he’s not ready for what’s stirring below the surface of Loch Ness.
When you’re the editor of a successful investigative journal, you don’t dash around Scotland chasing after loch monsters. But Gill McArdle didn’t believe in unicorns either, and speaking honestly, he was fortunate to walk away from that one.
He’s a scientist, and not one of the wild-eyed optimists spending their days, scanning the loch for a creature. And here’s his problem. With every passing hour, evidence mounts that something is stirring. Far to the north, an unusual animal carcass is discovered in Caithness. In the west, the disappearance of a fishing boat remains unexplained. And as Gill follows the data, his investigations lead him, reluctantly, to the banks of Loch Ness. Still skeptical about the increasing sightings below Urquhart Castle, he reopens an old archaeological site in his search for answers. In a crushing realization, he is forced to admit that danger lurks in the Great Glen’s deepest waters.
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Book 2 of the series is another fun listen with the same wonderful Scottish reader.
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Good read!
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Now on to Book 3 !!!
Couldn't Put This Book Down !!! *****
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the surprise
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Another good story from the series
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Enjoyable
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Loved it!
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Well done.
History and fiction combined perfectly
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Just started book 3. This series seems to develop in complexity and depth as it goes forward which is a refreshing change from others I’ve committed to only to grow bored - no chance here. Mr Cockburn is a master of his craft
Hooked on this series
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Great story, great characters
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