Tag: Scotland

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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Rediscovering St. Kentigerna: The Hidden History of Saraig and Loch Duich

The rediscovery of St. Kentigerna’s burial site and the nearby connections to St. Fillan would offer a unique opportunity to reconnect Loch Duich with its rich spiritual heritage. These saints were more than historical figures—they embodied the early Christian spirit that shaped the Highlands. If you have any leads, memories, or photographs that could aid in locating the graveyard, please share them. Together, we may rediscover and preserve an essential chapter of Scotland’s past, honouring the legacy that still resonates along the northern and southern shores of Loch Duich.

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Unveiling a Highland Noir of Secrets, Solitude, and Suspense

@nme Nellie Merthe Erkenbach

The thrilling and brilliantly narrated Highland crime series opens a fantastic new chapter in Scottish literature with its unique blend of haunting atmosphere, extraordinary characters, and emotional depth.***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 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 violence.***Highland Crime blends the classic detective genre with the challenges of relationships. Distinctive and emotionally complex stories set in the magnificent and awe-inspiring landscape of the Scottish Highlands.Nellie Merthe Erkenbach lives in the Scottish Highlands and takes her readers on a fictional journey to the places around shops, pubs, remote mountain bothys, original locations, there to be explored when visiting Skye and Lochalsh.

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The Gaelic Chapel – an ambiguous gesture

It is an impressive ruin, a reminder of Cromarty's past and the people that lived in it. There are others in Scotland, one in Glasgow and one in Aberdeen, all built for the Gaelic speaking community that had arrived in these places after being cleared out of their Highland homes. They were Gaelic speakers and found themselves in places where Gaelic wasn't spoken. The Gaelic Chapel was a kind gesture to the Gaelic speaking Highlanders who had come to Cromarty. It was financed by exploiting people and nature in the colonies. However, it did not last long and is now a ruin.

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Robert Burns’s Epitaph

Robert Burns died on July 21, 1796 at his home in Dumfries. He was only 37 years old but despite his years left a mark like no other poet in the soul of his nation. Consigned to earth, here rests the lifeless clay, Which once a vital spark from heaven inspired! The lamp of genius... Continue Reading →

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one holy and two frightened men

The year 566 is long, long gone. So long, one can no longer imagine what people's lives were like back then. But every now and then, often in very surprising places, Scotland gives us a little look back in time, such as in Mortlach (Dufftown). A small, inconspicuous place in the middle of never ending... Continue Reading →

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3 headstones

The Hart Stone The Hart Stone is a heartbreaking testimony to the harsh and often deadly conditions in the time of the Jacobite Rising in Scotland. Romantically portrayed in Diana Gabbaldon’s novels and Outlander, but these times were not easy to survive in, especially when there was no nurse from the future attending the sick.... Continue Reading →

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and the sea gave up the dead

James Muir nautical stone

Larbert Old Parish Kirkyard Larbert Old Parish Kirkyard has a number of very interesting gravestones, interesting for various reasons but there is one that conjures amazing images, smells and sounds of a far away world; it tells of travel, adventures and discoveries. The gravestone of James Muir. Richly decorated stones can be admired throughout the... Continue Reading →

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chosen isolation

Isolation – the absence of others. A state of mind and body very much sought after by the early Christians. This was not the (splendid) isolation of the 19th century. This was the decision to live as a hermit, a recluse, a man alone with his faith and God. Nothing splendid about that.  Muthill was one... Continue Reading →

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