Marplesi Books imprint: 9 books

Book 1 - The Reluctant Detective 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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...