Patrick Dubh of Craskie, was a Grant from Craskie and named after the farmland he owned and was living on. One day at the end of the 17th century, a party of Macmillans was came from the area of Loch Arkaig and spoiled a number of cattle belonging to Patrick Dubh. He, his brothers and... Continue Reading →
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When Isabel Hartmann hikes to the idyllic Sandaig beach on Scotland’s west coast, the last thing she expects to discover is the dead body of a German tourist. Suddenly, the translator finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation.
DI Robert Campbell faces a mystery: a tourist shot dead in a remote location and no motive for murder.
The picturesque Highland village of Glenelg becomes the centre of the investigation, and Campbell soon discovers that everyone has a secret, and no one is who they claim to be.
The icy solitude of a Highland winter draws Robert and Isabel into a deadly maelstrom of love, passion, and
Judensand cemetery in the German city of Mainz – a place steeped in history. Its origins go back to the 11th century, making it an important witness not just to the Jewish community of Mainz. It is part of the serial UNESCO World Heritage that connects the cities of Mainz, Worms and Speyer since summer 2021.
The site is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Europe. Established in the Middle Ages, it served as the final resting place for members of the Jewish community. Today, there are around 1,700 historical gravestones in the cemetery.
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