Kirsty Campbell Mysteries

A historical mystery and detective novel in the tartan noir vein, with gothic undertones and a new and original female Scottish detective. A Scottish suspense thriller set in 1919 when Britain is recovering from the horrors of the Great War. Kirsty Campbell, former suffragette and a policewoman in Britains newly formed Womens Police Service, returns to her hometown of Dundee to become the citys first policewoman. Her struggle for acceptance in the all-male police force is difficult, and she fights for recognition. But Kirsty is not easily intimidated and, despite police attempts to curtail her activities, she defies her superior officer to pursue an investigation into a murder which is linked to missing orphan girls. Kirsty is an unusual character with a fascinating history and background. She has demons of her own to fight and becomes involved in a deadly game of sacrifice and death. But how will she cope when the sins of the past come back to haunt her? Chris Longmuir is an award-winning novelist. Her previous crime novels have won the Pitlochry Award and the Dundee International Book Prize.

Murder, Mystery and Munitions. (Prequel to the Kirsty Campbell Mysteries) Devil's Porridge is set in 1917 during the First World War. It starts with a bang when the Silvertown Munitions Factory in the east end of London explodes. East London, January 1917: "He pulled her into his arms and kissed her long and hard before he strangled her. With a last glance at the fire, he turned and ran for the door to escape the inevitable explosion." Sixteen-year-old munitionette, Sally, witnesses the saboteur escaping from the explosion at Silvertown Munitions Factory. When their paths cross again, he knows she can identify him, and that he must kill again. The Silvertown explosion sets off a lethal chain of events and the action moves to Gretna Munitions Factory on the border between England and Scotland. Kirsty Campbell, a policewoman in the newly set up women's police service joins forces with a Belgian refugee working for MI5, and together they set out to protect Sally, a young munitionette who witnessed the aftermath of a murder at Silvertown. They become embroiled with saboteurs, Irish revolutionaries, a German spy, a killer without a conscience, and a plot to assassinate the king. As the body count rises, the stakes are higher than Kirsty could ever have imagined.

Murder and Mystery. Secrets and Lies. A Pioneer Policewoman Investigates. A Scottish suspense thriller set in 1919. Big Aggie's girls are much in demand in her notorious house of pleasure. When Lily, one of her most popular girls is savagely killed it sparks off a mystery with wide-reaching consequences. Why was Lily killed? Was it a crime of passion or something more calculated? And what secrets was Lily hiding? Dundee's first policewoman, Kirsty Campbell, thinks it's more than a crime of passion. She's keen to prove herself to DI Jamie Brewster by cracking the case. To find the killer, she must unravel Lily's secrets – but it's only when her own life is in danger that she learns others hide secrets too. It is a tortuous trail where Kirsty faces danger before the mystery is solved. Chris Longmuir is an award-winning novelist. She writes contemporary thrillers, historical murder mysteries and historical sagas. Her previous novels have won the Scottish Association of Writers' Pitlochry Award and the Dundee International Book Prize.