LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
A galloping good crime thriller, with plenty of action, set in the beautifully described surroundings of the west coast of Scotland. ‘Rat Stone Serenade’ is the fourth in the ‘DCI Daley Series’, this could potentially be read and enjoyed as a standalone novel, however I really recommend starting at the beginning with ‘Whisky From Small Glasses’. Denzil Meyrick continues to keep the grounded and believable police environment intact, he also adds more than a whiff of the supernatural in this latest tale. Wonderfully steadfast DCI Daley has handed his notice in, and DS Scott is still battling the demon drink. In this case, they are surrounded by a snowstorm, the feuding family members from the worlds largest private company and a rising number of appallingly grisly deaths. The fast moving chapters keep you on your toes, the trademark dark humour balances the macabre and uncanny, surely there’s a plausible explanation… isn't there?
Liz Robinson
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The Rat Stone Serenade Synopsis
It's December, and the Shannon family are returning home to their clifftop mansion near Kinloch for their annual AGM. Shannon International is one of the world's biggest private companies, with tendrils reaching around the globe in computing, banking and mineral resourcing, and it has brought untold wealth and privilege to the family. However, a century ago Archibald Shannon stole the land upon which he built their home - and his descendants have been cursed ever since.When heavy snow cuts off Kintyre, DCI Jim Daley and DS Brian Scott are assigned to protect their illustrious visitors. As an ancient society emerges from the blizzards, and its creation, the Rat Stone, reveals grisly secrets, ghosts of the past come to haunt the Shannons. As the curse decrees, death is coming - but for whom and from what?
D.C.I. Daley series:
1. Whisky from Small Glasses
2. The Last Witness
3. Dark Suits and Sad Songs
4. The Rat Stone Serenade
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781846973406 |
| Publication date: |
14th April 2016 |
| Author: |
Denzil Meyrick |
| Publisher: |
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited an imprint of Birlinn General |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
384 pages |
| Series: |
The D.C.I. Daley Series |
| Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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About Denzil Meyrick
Denzil Meyrick was born in Glasgow and brought up in Campbeltown. After studying politics, he pursued a varied career including time spent as a police officer, freelance journalist and director of several companies in the leisure, engineering and marketing sectors. Denzil lives on Loch Lomond side with his wife, Fiona.
Author Photo Credit: Kirsty Anderson
The bestselling DCI Daley thriller series includes: Whisky from Small Glasses (Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year, 2015), The Last Witness, Dark Suits and Sad Songs, The Rat Stone Serenade, Well of the Winds, The Relentless Tide, A Breath on Dying Embers (longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize, 2019), Jeremiah’s Bell and The Death of Remembrance.
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