The Beasts of the Black Loch : Nothing stays buried in the Highlands... the first in a series of atmospheric Seventies-set murder mysteries - Gay Marris Publication Date:12/03/2026 The official verdict was that

The official verdict was that there had been a suicide pact

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The Beasts of the Black Loch : Nothing stays buried in the Highlands... the first in a series of atmospheric Seventies-set murder mysteries - Gay Marris Publication Date:12/03/2026 The official verdict was thatIn 50,000 acres of remote Scottish mountains and moor sits Dorcha Hall: a former hunting lodge nestling amongst ancient forests, on the shores of the enigmatic `Black Loch'. At night, lights glow from within, smoke curls from its chimneys, and in the forgiving murk of the gloaming, it looks magical. In daylight, its mouldering plasterwork and failing plumbing present a less romantic reality. Dr Ava Dickens has come to Dorcha to visit her godson,