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When a master distiller drowns in his own whisky, DI Sarah Lynch discovers some secrets are worth killing for.
Malcolm Grant built his reputation on integrity. For thirty-five years, the master distiller maintained the highest standards at his family's Highland distillery, refusing to compromise quality for profit. When his body is found in a bourbon cask, it looks like a tragic accident—until forensic evidence reveals he was drugged first.
Detective Inspector Sarah Lynch's investigation uncovers systematic fraud threatening to destroy the century-old business. Malcolm had discovered someone was diluting premium whisky to generate illicit profits. He'd gathered evidence, planned to expose the scheme, and paid for that honesty with his life.
In the isolated Highlands where everyone knows everyone, Sarah must navigate family loyalties, business pressures, and a killer desperate to protect their secrets. The evidence points to someone Malcolm trusted. Someone who valued money more than morality. Someone who murdered their own blood to conceal fraud and preserve a crumbling empire.
As Sarah closes in on the truth, she'll discover that in Fort William's tight-knit community, betrayal runs deeper than murder—and justice demands both persistence and courage.
THE WHISKY GRAVE—atmospheric Scottish crime with a detective who refuses to be silenced.
For fans of Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid, and Peter May—dark Highland mysteries with literary prose and unflinching investigations.
Genre: Mystery
Malcolm Grant built his reputation on integrity. For thirty-five years, the master distiller maintained the highest standards at his family's Highland distillery, refusing to compromise quality for profit. When his body is found in a bourbon cask, it looks like a tragic accident—until forensic evidence reveals he was drugged first.
Detective Inspector Sarah Lynch's investigation uncovers systematic fraud threatening to destroy the century-old business. Malcolm had discovered someone was diluting premium whisky to generate illicit profits. He'd gathered evidence, planned to expose the scheme, and paid for that honesty with his life.
In the isolated Highlands where everyone knows everyone, Sarah must navigate family loyalties, business pressures, and a killer desperate to protect their secrets. The evidence points to someone Malcolm trusted. Someone who valued money more than morality. Someone who murdered their own blood to conceal fraud and preserve a crumbling empire.
As Sarah closes in on the truth, she'll discover that in Fort William's tight-knit community, betrayal runs deeper than murder—and justice demands both persistence and courage.
THE WHISKY GRAVE—atmospheric Scottish crime with a detective who refuses to be silenced.
For fans of Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid, and Peter May—dark Highland mysteries with literary prose and unflinching investigations.
Genre: Mystery
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