Reviews
a wonderfully atmospheric tale, best consumed on a chilly winter’s night in front of a roaring fire with a bottle of single malt close to hand ... this book offers a brief, magical escape to a kinder, simpler time
The Scotsman
superb, feel good, laugh out loud… just wonderful
Waterstones Horsham
A superb page-turner packed with humour
The Herald, 50 best books to give this Christmas
an excellent read, with echoes of Whisky Galore and Para Handy
Dundee Courier, Book of the Week 10/10
A Whisky-Galore-style caper
Sunday Post
Denzil Meyrick sure knows how to conjure details of character and place that keep readers invested in knowing what happens next, and those skills are very much on display in this atmospheric tale, alongside the author’s trademark humour
LoveReading.co.uk
Funny, beautiful, and capturing the spirit of the seafaring community of Kinloch, it is most definitely recommended’
JenMedBookReviews
This heartwarming and seasonal tale is a joy. An open fire, a deep armchair and a peaty dram are all that required for the perfect afternoon to overcome a dreich day
Journal of the Law Society of Scotland
It’s atmospheric, it’s witty, and has a touch of Whisky Galore about it.’
Scottish Field
About the Book
'a wonderfully atmospheric tale ... offers a brief, magical escape to a kinder, simpler time' – Roger Cox, The Scotsman
It's 1968, and the fishermen of Kinloch are preparing to celebrate the old New Year on the twelfth of January. The annual pilgrimage to the Auld Stones is a tradition that goes back beyond memory, and young Hamish, first mate on the Girl Maggie, is chuffed that he’s been invited to this exclusive gathering – usually reserved for the most senior members of Kinloch's fishing community.
Meanwhile, it appears that the new owners of the Firdale Hotel are intent upon turning their customers teetotal, such is the exorbitant price they are charging for whisky. Wily skipper Sandy Hoynes comes up with a plan to deliver the spirit to the thirsty villagers at a price they can afford through his connections with a local still-man.
But when the Revenue are tipped off, it looks as though Hoynes and Hamish’s mercy mission might run aground. Can the power of the Auld Stones come to their rescue, and is the reappearance of a face from Hoynes' past a sign for good or ill?
The Author
Denzil Meyrick
After studying politics, Denzil Meyrick worked as a police officer, distillery manager, freelance journalist, and company director. He was one of the UK's bestselling crime novelists, originally from Campbeltown in Argyll, and author of the bestselling D.C.I. Daley series. He passed away in February 2025 at the age of 59.
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