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The Scattering Murders
(2026)(The eighth book in the Inspector Torquil McKinnon series)
A novel by Keith Moray
Follow Detective Inspector McKinnon in another thrilling case! Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, L J Ross and Faith Martin.
When missing turns to murder…
West Uist, Scotland
Local farmer Hector MacFarlane has been found dead, trampled by his own cattle.
A well-liked man in the community, at first there is no suspicion surrounding his death.
But when an urn containing some of his ashes is found broken and defiled, doubt starts to creep in.
And when a man arrives on the island looking for a missing woman, Detective Inspector Torquil McKinnon soon finds himself with more than one mystery to solve.
With thick mist shrouding the remote island in gloom and rumours circulating about the death of the farmer, Torquil finds it increasingly difficult to get answers.
Is there a connection between the dead man and the missing woman? Could anyone else be in danger?
And is the local community once more under threat…?
THE SCATTERING MURDERS is the eighth crime thriller in the detective series featuring Inspector Torquil McKinnon: an action-packed police procedural full of suspense.
INSPECTOR TORQUIL MCKINNON MYSTERY SERIES
BOOK ONE: The Gathering Murders
BOOK TWO: Deathly Wind
BOOK THREE: Murder Solstice
BOOK FOUR: Flotsam & Jetsam
BOOK FIVE: Death In Transit
BOOK SIX: Deadly Still
BOOK SEVEN: Deep and Deadly
BOOK EIGHT: The Scattering Murders
Genre: Mystery
When missing turns to murder…
West Uist, Scotland
Local farmer Hector MacFarlane has been found dead, trampled by his own cattle.
A well-liked man in the community, at first there is no suspicion surrounding his death.
But when an urn containing some of his ashes is found broken and defiled, doubt starts to creep in.
And when a man arrives on the island looking for a missing woman, Detective Inspector Torquil McKinnon soon finds himself with more than one mystery to solve.
With thick mist shrouding the remote island in gloom and rumours circulating about the death of the farmer, Torquil finds it increasingly difficult to get answers.
Is there a connection between the dead man and the missing woman? Could anyone else be in danger?
And is the local community once more under threat…?
THE SCATTERING MURDERS is the eighth crime thriller in the detective series featuring Inspector Torquil McKinnon: an action-packed police procedural full of suspense.
INSPECTOR TORQUIL MCKINNON MYSTERY SERIES
BOOK ONE: The Gathering Murders
BOOK TWO: Deathly Wind
BOOK THREE: Murder Solstice
BOOK FOUR: Flotsam & Jetsam
BOOK FIVE: Death In Transit
BOOK SIX: Deadly Still
BOOK SEVEN: Deep and Deadly
BOOK EIGHT: The Scattering Murders
Genre: Mystery