Category: death

Nightfall on Skye: A Scottish Murder Mystery Journey

If You Love Graveyards, You'll Love Nightfall On Skye Are you drawn to the mysterious beauty of graveyards, where the past lingers in the air and secrets are buried just beneath the surface? If so, prepare to be captivated by Nightfall On Skye, the latest installment in the Highland Crime Series. Set against the hauntingly beautiful landscape of Skye, this gripping mystery dives into the depths of Scotland’s folklore and history. The story unfolds among ancient graveyards and rugged terrain, where Detective Robert Campbell and translator Isabel Hartmann find themselves entangled in a web of intrigue, deceit, and murder. As they uncover dark secrets hidden for generations, they navigate a world where shadows blur the line between past and present. Nightfall On Skye promises an unforgettable journey for fans of atmospheric crime novels and lovers of Scotland’s eerie landscapes. If you have a soft spot for tales that blend suspense with history and folklore, this book is the perfect coorie companion for a dark, misty night.

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keeping corpses safe

mortsafes in Logierait churchyard, Perthshire Considering things from a 21st century point of view it seems rather obvious: few things in life are as safe as a dead body. Who would want to steal a corpse? These days probably very few people. It is nothing really you can sell anywhere and where there is no... Continue Reading →

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goodnight sweet prince

a prince drowned, a church gone and a Loch renamedThe Isle of Skye boasts an overwhelming richness of meaningful place names coming out of two linguistic sources: Gaelic and Old Norse, the latter because of the invading Viking forces. Norse names can be found all over the island but mainly along the coast where the Viking ships... Continue Reading →

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wild bishop

This is a tale about a chapel, a saint and a bishop and rather surprisingly in that context, a tale about destruction, castration and a proud heart. The Isle of Skye at its wildest! The tale unfolds on graveyard on a small island in the river Snizort , just a few miles off Portree, and... Continue Reading →

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light on untouched graves

This peaceful graveyard once was haunted by very creepy businessmen – graverobbers.

  This graveyard is a very peaceful one, snuggling between the river and the old town of Callander, the Parish church is long gone. But there is a small building in the old graveyard wall, that tells a gruesome story. Not by day but by night. Callander old kirkyard once was haunted by very creepy... Continue Reading →

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Wife in Fife

It was in Fife that the first collection of Scottish proverbs was made by David Ferguson, minister of Dunfermline. Ferguson's collection, though published only in 1644, nearly fifty years after his death, had been made during his life in the latter half of the sixteenth century. This is a collection of sometimes odd and often amusing sayings.

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The Highland’s sacred bard

    The path to Little Leny, the Buchanan burial enclosure starts here, in the floodplains of Callander Meadows in the Trossachs. To access the site you cross the former railway line. This field is the second step on the way to the ancient and picturesque graveyard. And thy skull is a sort Of garrison... Continue Reading →

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Rhynie’s Gothic grave and sarcophagus

Rhynie is first and foremost known for its Pictish symbol stones, on display next to the graveyard in the adjacent car park under an open wooden construction. The graveyard itself is old, too. The place-name Rhynie or sometimes also spelled Rhyny derives either from the French word roinneau, meaning a small promontory or from the word rig, meaning... Continue Reading →

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