The Crooked Finger

"A fast-moving tale... " - The Scotsman

Summer passions, like summer storms, are more dangerous than the dull desires of winter...

On her twenty-first birthday, Eileen receives a mysterious envelope from her long-dead father.

The letter contains plans for an island, along with indecipherable symbols.

Her mother tells her that her father was very secretive, due to a an ancient feud with an unknown enemy... the man with a crooked finger.

That very night, a man with a crooked finger breaks into her room and steals the plans.

Before, he leaves, he tells her that he is the rightful owner of the plans.

Now faced with two mysteries - what the plans and symbols mean and her relationship to the man with the crooked finger - Eileen cannot stop until she finds answers.

The Crooked Finger is a fast-moving Gothic tale, layered with intriguing mystery and romance. Written by one of Scotland's most enduring authors, fans of cryptogram mysteries like The DaVinci Code are sure to love The Crooked Finger.

Angus MacVicar was a prolific and much loved author whose enchanting stories captured the very essence of Scottish life. He lived from 1908-2001. MacVicar lived most of his life in the village of Southend. After attending the University of Glasgow he went on to work for the Campbeltown Courier. He is the author of The Screaming Gull and The Ten Green Brothers.


Genre: Mystery