Dundee Fiction and Poetry

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    Cuckoo In The Nest - Paperback - Nora Kay
    In Nora Kay's new novel, the Chalmers family faces upheaval and heartbreak when Linda Chalmers decides to become the guardian of the precocious fifteen-year-old daughter of a recently-deceased college friend.
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    The Curewife - Paperback - Claire-Marie Watson
    This novel is the story of Grissel Jaffray, the last woman to be burnt as a witch in Dundee. Her story is brought to light by the chance discovery of an ancient diary in modern day Connecticut.
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    Dead Wood - Paperback - Chris Longmuir
    In a grim Dundee of urban decay and criminal deprivation what happens when the cold, calculating world of gangland retribution collides with the psychosis of a serial killer?
  • Cover scan of The Goalie
    The Goalie - Paperback - Jim Crumley
    This novel is based on the life of Bob Crumley, the longest surviving member of Dundee F.C.'s 1910 Scottish Cup winning team. The story is told through the eyes of his grandson, as his efforts to achieve some kind of healing reveal long-hidden truths about the footballer and the man.
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    The Good Son - Paperback - Russel D. McLean
    James Robertson, a local farmer, finds his estranged brother's corpse hanging from a tree. The police claim suicide. But Dundonian private investigator J. McNee is about to uncover the disturbing truth behind the death.
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    Joseph Knight - Paperback - James Robertson
    Exiled to Jamaica in 1746, Sir John Wedderburn made a fortune, returning to Scotland with Joseph Knight, a black slave. Now, in 1802, Sir John is settling his estate, and wants to find his former slave. Can old wounds that once touched the heart of Scottish law ever heal?
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    The Lost Sister - Paperback - Russel D. McLean
    A teenage girl is missing in Scotland's fourth city. Her godfather is a known criminal and her mother is hiding a dark secret. For Private Investigator J. McNee, what starts as a favour for a friend soon becomes a nightmare as he races to find Mary Furst before it is too late.
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    The Sunday Girls - Paperback - Maureen Reynolds
    'The Sunday Girls' records the changing fortunes of the Neill family during the 1930s' depression in Dundee. Daughter Ann is a bookworm and would love to stay on at school but, following the death of her mother, she is forced to help support the family by taking a job as a housemaid.
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    Waters Of The Heart - Paperback - Doris Davidson
    Cissie McGregor and her stepmother flee to Dundee from her abusive father. She discovers happiness with Bertram Dickson, but her happiness is shortlived, and as she finds herself out on the streets, her past comes back to haunt her.

Dundee Poetry

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    The Ganga And The Tay: A Poetic Conversation Between The Ganges And The Tay - Paperback - Bashabi Fraser
    This is an epic concrete poem in which the River Ganges and the River Tay relate the historical importance of the ties between India and Scotland and their contemporary relevance as a natural symbol of continuity and peace.