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Flotsam & Jetsam: What secrets will be washed ashore ...? (Inspector Torquil McKinnon Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Keith Moray (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 1,706 ratings
Scottish detective Torquil McKinnon is back! Perfect for fans of LJ Ross and Faith Martin…

The once idyllic island of West Uist had turned deadly…

The Scottish Hebrides

The Flotsam & Jetsam TV show has gained a cult following throughout Scotland by highlighting that money can be made from the debris that washes up onto remote beaches.

But for the locals at West Uist the search for hidden riches turns into something much more sinister…

The death of a noted scientist, the discovery of a half-drowned puppy and the suggestion of police negligence leads Inspector Torquil McKinnon to investigate.

Is there truth behind the rumours? Can Torquil clear the name of the local police force?

Or will more damning secrets be washed ashore…?

FLOTSAM & JETSAM is the fourth crime thriller in the detective series featuring Inspector Torquil McKinnon: an action-packed police procedural full of suspense.

'Keith Moray gives a delightful mystery tale and at the same time a fascinating look at the island folk of West Uist, a fictional island in the Hebrides. I found the culture almost as riveting as the murders and in all enjoyed the book tremendously.' – Frank Roderus, double WWA Spur winning author

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
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BFJPM9Z
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 1, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 218 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1912546183
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  • Book 4 of 7 ‏ : ‎ Inspector Torquil McKinnon
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KEITH MORAY is the crime writing pen-name of Keith Souter, part-time doctor, medical journalist and novelist. He is a member of the Crime Writer's Association, International Thriller Writers, the Society of Authors and the Medical Journalists Association. His crime novels published by Sapere Books are set on the Scottish island of West Uist, featuring Inspector Torquil McKinnon. He also writes the Sandal Castle Medieval Thrillers series and soon a series set in ancient Egypt. He also writes medical books and general non-fiction and is a prolific award-winning short story writer.

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Customers enjoy the book's plot, with one noting it flows well with previous books and keeps readers engaged throughout. Moreover, the writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as a tightly written police procedural. However, the character development receives mixed reactions, with some praising the characters while others find there are too many characters.

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Customers enjoy the plot of the book, with one customer noting that it flows well with previous books and keeps readers engaged throughout.

"...They environment is very interesting to read about and the mysteries are well plotted and keep the readers attention throughout the book." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one describing it as a tightly written police procedural.

"Keith Moray Is a very talented author who has created a wonderful set of characters that continue through the series set On an island of the..." Read more

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Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one noting it's a solid entry in the series.

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"...There are too darned many characters and too many threads developing. Any idea what is going on with the dead body found at the beginning?..." Read more

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  • EOPRRA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful characters
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020
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    Keith Moray Is a very talented author who has created a wonderful set of characters that continue through the series set On an island of the Scottish Hebrides. They environment is very interesting to read about and the mysteries are well plotted and keep the readers attention throughout the book.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Drugs and dogs
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2018
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    When DI McKinnon finds a dog tied to a piece of driftwood and close to death, he has no idea that saving the dog's life will eventually also save his own. Once again people are dying on West Uist. It never occurs to McKinnon that some of them may have to do with the fact that drugs may be involved. After all, West Uist is considered a peaceful, safe place to live. Most everybody has lived their all their lives and everybody knows their neighbor and they seem to look out for one another. The island is filled with interesting, quirky characters, including the members of DI McKinnon's small police force. Moray doesn't give a lot of hints along the way, so the culprits have been a bit of surprise in the end--at least for me. If you like what I believe are called "gentle" mysteries, you should like the DI McKinnon books.
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  • Glynn Young
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another solid entry in the Torquil McKinnon series
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2020
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    When you live by the seashore or on an island, a lot of things tend to wash up on the shore: driftwood, the debris from shipwrecks, the proverbial bottles with messages, a dead body, a collie tied with ropes to wooden planks.

    Wait, what?

    Inspector Torquil McKinnon of the West Uist police in the Orkney Islands finds the dog, barely alive. Dogs seem to be disappearing, but no one has come across this kind of barbaric behavior. There’s also a rash of burglaries happening, a television program is broadcasting from the island for a week, and some shifty-looking businessmen are hosting a Scottish football star. All kinds of things are washing up on McKinnon’s island.

    And then there’s a murder, or two.

    The appropriately named “Flotsam & Jetsam” is the fourth mystery in the Torquil McKinnon series by British writer Keith Moray. Like its title implies, it meanders in a number of directions, until the bodies begin to turn up. Then it turns into a tightly written police procedural – with always a bit of Scottish humor thrown in (usually courtesy of Torquil’s priestly uncle).

    Moray has published six Inspector MacKinnon novels. He’s also published three historical novels, “The Pardoner’s Crime,” “The Fool’s Folly,” and “The Curse of the Body Snatchers;” non-fiction books (under the pen name Keith Souter); and several westerns as Clay Moore. When he’s not writing, he practices medicine as a part-time doctor and medical journalist (he studied medicine at the University of Dundee). He lives in Yorkshire in England.

    “Flotsam & Jetsam” is another solid entry in the series, with well-drawn characters, considerable games afoot, and long-buried secrets finally seeing the light of day.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Quick read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2018
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    The good ones go quickly! I like this series but as my HS English always said, fiction is the willing suspension of disbelief, or something like that. This little town has the highest crime rate in Scotland!
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  • JCL
    3.0 out of 5 stars Likable characters, well written, but reuses his own material
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018
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    I would rate this book more highly except that the author plagiarizes his own earlier book. Whether it's sheer laziness, he thinks the reader simply won't notice, or his editor actually didn't spot it, I don't know. It's quite annoying to encounter the exact same page (word-for-word) describing the local newspaper's office, as well as the passage describing the local golf course layout. The rest of the book is good enough that I would expect the author to avoid repeating himself.
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  • snave51
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2020
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    I do love the setting of these novels . Small island community with interesting characters . As the author writes in his post word, he loves the old fashioned police work required to solve murders, the golf course , bagpipes . I won't describe the whole plot as it covers many bases . Needless to say it is a fun read in spite of the murders . The characters are terrific .
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  • Allen
    4.0 out of 5 stars Rather nice read
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2018
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    This is a pleasant series. Some surprises, good characters, and rather makes me want to go visit the land of some of my ancestors (rather explains some height differences - 5'4"-6'8" - in my family!)
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  • PZM
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great series.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2018
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    Again I really enjoyed another book in this series set in the fictional "West" Uist. The plots are good and I love the characters who are unique and quirky. I am interested by the fact that they don't have the modern forensic and scientific crime solving methods at their disposal. They must use their brains and their knowledge of the community. What I particularly like is the setting. I have visited Scotland and loved it (the people are so very nice) but I never got to the Hebrides. Now I would love to go there. In the meantime I hope that the author keeps writing.
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  • krot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Relaxed complexity :)
    Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2021
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    Taking place in the north western isles of Scotland the pace is realistically slower than cities. The vernacular is accurate as the characters dialogue with one another. The Scottish-ness of bagpipes and whisky drinking are not overdone as in some novels written in the USA. For example, people don't run around in kilts eating haggis :)
    Some of the terms need searching since they are related to the Highland vocabulary and don't give a hint of their origin; I found that this makes it more appealing. The plot, like Moray's other novels, is twisting and turning yet realistic and adventurous making it fun and memorable.
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  • Mme Hustwayte
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping again!
    Reviewed in France on October 22, 2018
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    Yes ! Once again another great read. A gripping adventure with loads of twists and turns, wonderful characters and a believable plot! Great stuff!!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2018
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    Another gripping crime story featuring the delightful DI Torquil MacKinnon and his colleagues, with the welcome addition of Crusoe, his loyal four legged friend. A thoroughly enjoyable read.
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  • Robert Murdoch
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great crime book set in the Hebrides
    Reviewed in Australia on November 21, 2019
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    Location is a charming island in the Hebrides with one of the smallest police stations in Scotland. Good plot and wonderful characters.
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  • DonnaM
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful series
    Reviewed in Australia on December 17, 2018
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    Beautiful setting and great characters. Loved the story as well. The complete package. Hope there are more books in the series.
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