About the Author

After studying politics, Denzil Meyrick worked as a police officer, distillery manager, freelance journalist, and company director. He is originally from Campbeltown in Argyll, but now lives with his wife Fiona on Loch Lomondside.

Reviews

'Tragic incidents and mysterious goings-on keep us eagerly turning the pages. And of course there's a dose of irreverent humour...the historical scenes are beautifully realised from the weather through to the visceral horrors that unfold. ... You will be horrified and fascinated in equal measure. There's no escaping the past, and no escaping family ties. Secrets will always out....Deftly done'

-- Louis Fairbairn * CrimeBookGirl.com *

'A unique, atmospheric and all-consuming thriller ... DS Scott is "pure dead brilliant", at times laugh out loud. Meyrick brings his usual skilful storytelling and gives us another engrossing page-turner'

* Journal of the Law Society of Scotland *

'Absorbing... Meyrick's humorous dialogue set this book apart - he has an ability to inject wit into police proceedings'

* Scottish Field *

'in high demand across the globe ... A runaway hit. Readers instantly warm to Daley'

* Daily Mail *

'An absolute delight, full of dark humour and packed with warmly drawn and well-developed characters. ...an absorbing mystery'

* Irish Independent *

'I discovered the most amazing series during lockdown #DCIDaley by Denzil Meyrick ... I cannot recommend them enough. Having devoured all the crime series in the shop & wanting something meaty but funny this just hit the spot. Read them you will love them. Eight in series'

-- Waterstones bookseller, Horsham

'With Meyrick it's visceral and this one is no exception from its chillingly atmospheric prologue to the epilogue's final, deadpan line. Will chime with crime connoisseurs'

* Sunday Post *

'Meyrick proves once again that rural policing can be every bit as captivating, and gritty, as its urban equivalent'

* Herald *

'The new novel is a rich broth... a fine example of tartan noir, superior to most of the genre... moments of chilling horror... with a fine twist in the tail'

-- Allan Massie * Scotsman *

'As an ex detective, ex procurator fiscal depute and now an advocate, I was reluctant to buy another Scottish crime series. I was tired of the plastic and sanitised fictional detectives portrayed in crime novels set in Scotland, where clearly the author had no idea of the workings of the Scottish police or legal system.

I should have had no such fears with regards to Mr Meyrick's DCI Daley novels. I have now read all the books in the series and love the characters. I feel I have even worked with some of them. I am always sad when I come to the end of his books. It's like being separated from friends. I am looking forward to meeting up with them again in his next novel Jeremiah's Bell'

-- Joe Cahill, Advocate

'A corker! More twists and turns than a Kintyre road'

-- Douglas Skelton

'Slipping back into Meyrick's world is a criminal joy ... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!'

-- Michael J Malone

'Crime, humour, intrigue and atmosphere, and that was just the first page!'

-- Gordon Brown

'What a cracking series! As a crime writer, the highest complement I can give is to say I've yet to work out an ending ...'

-- Lin Anderson

'Dark, gutsy, and smirky Tartan Noir... wonderful storytelling, Jeremiah's Bell continues the series in fine style'

* LoveReading.co.uk *

'Denzil Meyrick's DCI Daley series covers the named detective in the fictional town of Kinloch...The novels are suitably dark and unfold slowly'

* CityWire - Wealth Management Magazine *