Book 1 - The Reluctant DetectiveCraig Campbell's quiet life as an insurance investigator is suddenly disrupted when Ann Kilpatrick asks him to find her son's killer. At first he doesn't believe he can help but reluctantly agrees.Before long he is plunged into a world of corruption, deceit and greed. His journey takes him from the underbelly of Glaswegian society to the rural idyll of a millionaire's mansion.Along the way, a death close to home ensures that he has a ...

Craig Campbell is all set for a relaxing weekend break on a Scottish island when he meets a group of motorbike fanatics. They invite him to join them for some drinks in the pub, but the evening is spent with a fractious group of people that contains one very divisive influence.When one of them is murdered, Craig begins an investigation that reveals jealousy, greed, scandal and more. Due to a storm the island is isolated from the mainland and with only a special constable for help, ...

A dismembered body is found in a peaceful loch. The police discover it is Gregg Wright, the son of the leader of one of Glasgow’s most notorious criminal organisations. With the realisation, Detective Superintendent Tom Russell and Detective Inspector Alex Menzies dread the prospect of a renewed war between two of the city’s most violent gangs.Tensions rise between the criminal elements as the killer remains free and no one on the streets knows who is responsible. Russell and Menzi...

Craig Campbell's quiet life as an insurance investigator is suddenly disrupted when Ann Kilpatrick asks him to find her son's killer. At first he doesn't believe he can help but reluctantly agrees.Before long he is plunged into a world of corruption, deceit and greed. His journey takes him from the underbelly of Glaswegian society to the rural idyll of a millionaire's mansion.Along the way, a death close to home ensures that he has a personal reason to face the dangers and ...

It should have been Craig Campbell’s dream job, working for a rock star who was his boyhood hero. But when the target of his investigation is murdered, Craig is the prime suspect.Despite the police suspicions, The Reluctant Detective is released and begins his own pursuit of the killer.His investigations bring him to the attention of a Glaswegian drug lord with a vested interest in the case. Craig’s own safety is threatened and he is ready to walk away but as the body count...

On April Fool’s Day 1983 a cruel prank goes horribly wrong and a dangerous seed is planted.Ten years later, a more sinister joke is played and six people die. The Harlequin has announced his arrival to the people of Glasgow. As a young detective constable, Tom Russell becomes embroiled in a hunt that will dog his career.2003, the Iraq war has just begun and The Harlequin returns with his own ‘Shock and Awe’ tactic by killing three people in the middle of a Glaswegian spring...

Craig Campbell leaves his native city to investigate the disappearance of a young woman from St Andrews. Initially, it appears to be a simple case of a girl escaping to start a new life but it soon becomes apparent that there are ominous undertones.When a woman’s body is found on a nearby beach the case takes an even darker turn. Craig focuses his attention on the seedy world of escorts and their clients. A pimp with a violent history and a number of witnesses with their own secret...

For Detective Inspector Alex Menzies the first day in her new job starts with a call to the scene of a terrible murder. A young man has been left on a funeral pyre with a hole in the centre of his skull.The investigation into the mysterious murder is lead by Detective Superintendent Tom Russell but within days the city is shocked by the discovery of another mutlilated and burned body. A religous motif is part of the killer’s signature and the terrifying possibility of the city’s fi...

In the shadow of the great monuments of Glasgow Necropolis a young woman’s body is found. There is no obvious cause of death but she has been laid out in a funereal pose wearing a Victorian wedding dress and holding a white rose in her hand.For Detective Inspector Alex Menzies the case represents another challenge. Not only in finding the killer but in dealing with an increasingly distant and disturbed boss.Detective Superintendent Tom Russell is still haunted by the murder...

There is a palpable sense of confusion—and sometimes even embarrassment—with regard to so-called limited atonement today, pointing to the need for thoughtful engagement with this controversial doctrine. Incorporating contributions from a host of respected theologians, From Heaven He Came and Sought Her stands as the first comprehensive resource on definite atonement as it examines the issue from historical, biblical, theological, and pastoral perspectives.Offering scholarl...

The Black Banner is the Western Isles' most notorious pirate . . . and he's about to meet his match!Citrine is the last Sinclair Jewel left with any chance to save her clan, and she's not about to fail them. But when she's a victim of mistaken identity and taken prisoner by a gorgeous—and completely maddening—pirate captain, Citrine is afraid she's missed her opportunity. But when she discovers the Black Banner holds one of her family's long-lost jewels—and refuses...

All eight episodes of the quirky sitcom about a team of council gardenersSenior gardener Alec, his assistant Danny and new boy Jack are employed by the council to cut lawns, prune roses, trim hedges and maintain the municipal parks and gardens. What they actually do is spend their days hanging out in the potting shed, drinking tea and dodging the incessant rain and their short-sighted supervisor, Mr MacIntyre.They may not do much gardening, but they have th...