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.
'Absorbing ... no run-of-the-mill tartan noir'
*The Times*
'in high demand across the globe ... A runaway hit. Readers
instantly warm to Daley'
*Daily Mail*
'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*
'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*
'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'
*CrimeBookGirl.com*
'Absorbing… Meyrick’s humorous dialogue set this book apart – he
has an ability to inject wit into police proceedings'
*Scottish Field*
'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*
'A character-driven yarn with plenty of intrigue, but also humour
and warmth amidst the murky goings-on. 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'
*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*
'Spellbinding ... one of the UK's most loved crime writers'
*Sunday Post*
'A compelling lead ... a satisfyingly twisted plot'
*Publisher's Weekly*
‘Dripping with mystery, full of moments that will have the nerves
jangling, and, if you are anything like me, your face screwing up
in the odd wince or too as well… Another absolute winner that
really kept me glued to the book whilst completely making my skin
crawl. Loved it.’
*JenMed's Book Reviews*
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