Reviews
A gripping mystery that holds the reader to the very last page, and a marvellous portrait of St Andrews in the 16th century'
John Burnside
A thrilling debut for fans of Ellis Peters
The Bookseller
[An] exciting mix of mystery and history
Edinburgh Evening News
There's no doubting McKay's knowledge of the period ... Childbirth, lockaw and epilepsy are dealth with lovingly, while the odours and sights of a teeming Scottish street are evoked with nose-wrinkling relish
The Herald
A complex tale of passion and duplicity unfolds against a well-portrayed background of Scotland, a country torn apart during the religious and political upheavals of the Reformation
Scots Magazine
About the Book
1579, St Andrews. Hew Cullan, a young lawyer, returns home from studying in Paris. But it proves to be a cold homecoming as Hew's friend, university regent Nicholas Colp, is accused of murdering a thirteen-year-old boy. The boy was a private pupil of Nicholas, and salacious gossip backed up by incriminating letters have him judged, convicted, and heading for the hangman's noose.
Investigating the crime, Hew uncovers a dark tale of duplicity and passion amidst a world of religious piety and the chilling austerity of university life. From a case that seems to be open and shut, a Pandora's Box of lies and corruption emerges.
Hue & Cry is the first in the must-read series of Hew Cullan Mysteries, for fans of thrilling historical fiction.
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