Secret of the Old Tower

A family secret. Two dead bodies. The penalty for murder is death. In the autumn of 1768, Angus MacKay returned to London full of hope for the future after five years in the American Colonies. Part of a ground-breaking expedition, he expected to arrive home a hero, but his lack of formal education leaves his dreams shattered, the doors to success firmly closed. Yearning to prove his worth, Angus heads north to Scotland, to a childhood home torn apart by rebellion, and finds a family he believed dead. When a man plummets to his death as Angus arrives, he is catapulted into intrigue. Secrets are dangerous, testing loyalties and family ties. It seems everyone has a motive. Who can he trust? Can Angus make sense of it all and unravel a solution? The stakes have never been higher. Escape from the streets of London to the Scottish Highlands of the 18th century, to a land rich in folk traditions and superstitious locals. Secret of the Old Tower is Book 2 in The MacKay Mysteries, a series of historical murders.