Alanna Knight est une auteure prolifique dont l'œuvre considérable comprend plus de soixante romans, notamment les célèbres séries de l'inspecteur Faro et de sa fille Rose McQuinn. Son écriture explore des cadres historiques et des mystères qu'elle tisse avec maîtrise dans des récits captivants. Knight est également une auteure respectée de non-fiction et une spécialiste de Robert Louis Stevenson, démontrant sa polyvalence et sa largeur littéraire. Sa capacité à créer des personnages vivants et des intrigues complexes lui a valu un large lectorat.
When Tam Eildor arrives unexpectedly on a remote Scottish island in the year of 1587 after his time machine develops a fault, he quickly finds himself embroiled in the lives of the colourful locals who are trying to escape the tyranny of the greedy Earl Robert Stewart.
York, 1907. Newly retired Inspector Faro is delighted at the prospect of staying in the Dower House, situated on a Roman villa once home to Emperor Severus. But he arrives to find his wife Imogen distraught and desperately searching for her missing Irish cousin, who seems to have vanished without a trace...
For Rose McQuinn the invitation to a luxury hotel on the isle of Bute is a delight until she discovers the real reason is to investigate a twenty year old non-proven murder case. With close links to a local family of ancient origin whose modern castle holds many dark secrets, Rose's involvement unleashes a web of intrigue and sinister happenings.
The year is 1864 and Detective Inspector Faro's idyllic life has been shattered by the escape of convicted murderer John McLaw. With countless dead end sightings of the killer and further criminal activity Faro realises that this case is far more complicated than he had first assumed.
It is 1906 and the Faro family gather in Orkney after the sudden death of Inspector Faro's son-in-law Erland Yesnaby. After witnessing strange behaviour from the royal yacht, the 'Victoria and Albert III', and when a body washes up on the shore, both Inspector Faro and his investigator daughter, Rose McQuinn, must solve the mystery.
Balmoral Castle, 1905. For Rose McQuinn, a handsome cottage on the Royal estate promises a summer holiday of unaccustomed luzury. As Rose travels by train with her little stepdaughter Meg and her trusty dog Thane, she wonders what exciting adventures await them at the Royal household. The holiday takes a darker turn when Rose is warned not to interfere in two deaths that occur soon after her arrival
Set in 19th century Edinburgh, the story features a Victorian detective navigating a society that juxtaposes elegance with a hidden world of crime. The city’s rich historical backdrop serves as a vibrant setting for unraveling mysteries, where the detective must confront both the charm and the darker elements of urban life.
Rose McQuinn finds herself entangled in a perilous mystery after helping a neighbor, leading her to uncover secrets tied to Royal history and the theatre scene. As she delves deeper, her own Edinburgh home reveals connections to a haunting past that threatens her present.
Constable Faro is heading home to Orkney, pursuing a private investigation into the mysterious drowning of champion swimmer Dave Claydon. But when the legend of the seal king's annual claim of a human bride becomes reality with a girl's disappearance, Faro's holiday and his original secret mission turn into a nightmare.
When the circus arrives in Edinburgh, Rose McQuinn is delighted. However, the much anticipated festivities are overshadowed by a curious set of crimes, involving the murder of a clerk during a bank robbery and, within hours of each other, the identical suicides of two young women.