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Series Overview

Books Published
3
Total Published Words
~40,657
Series Total (So Far)
~40,657
Series Genre
Crime
Setting
Edinburgh
Series Timeline
2024–2027

Books in the Series

Book 1: The Haar

Release Date March 2026
Word Count 1,810
Status Published
Platform Amazon KDP
★★★★☆ 4.4 stars (6 reviews)
A heritage consultant is found dead in Leith's newest development. DS Nora Calder must work out who needed the ground to stay buried.

Book 2: The Crags

Release Date July 2026
Word Count 3,067
Status Published
Platform Amazon KDP
★★★★☆ 4.5 stars (4 reviews)
A French choreographer falls from Salisbury Crags during the Festival. The case moves through obsession, patronage, and a dance about gravity.

Book 3: The Ruin

Release Date November 2026
Word Count 35,780
Status Published
Platform Amazon KDP
★★★★★ 5.0 stars (3 reviews)
A body is discovered sealed inside Craigmillar Castle's mausoleum. Nora must uncover what was buried beneath a facade of respectability.

Book 4: The Greyfriars

Release Date 2027 (Planned)
Word Count (Target) 80,000–100,000
Status In Progress
Completion ~25%
A historian's remains are discovered sealed in Greyfriars Kirkyard's mausoleum after fourteen years. A case rooted in historical injustice and the cost of telling uncomfortable truths.

Current Project

The Greyfriars: Progress

Outline Complete (24 chapters)
Words Written ~20,000
Target 90,000 words
Estimated Pages ~325–350

Expected completion: End of 2026. Target publication: 2027.

Reader Engagement

Goodreads Ratings
Coming
As series builds
Amazon Reviews
Growing
Reader feedback
Series Reading Order
Linear
Books 1–4 sequentially

Featured Edinburgh Locations

Leith
The Haar (Book 1)
Salisbury Crags
The Crags (Book 2)
Craigmillar Castle
The Ruin (Book 3)
Greyfriars Kirkyard
The Greyfriars (Book 4)
Edinburgh Castle
Multiple books
The Festival
The Crags

Recurring Characters

DS Nora Calder
Books 1–4 (Series protagonist)
DC Pryde
Books 1–4 (Nora's partner)
Dr. Kemp
Books 1–4 (Pathologist)
DCI Hendry
Books 1–4 (Police superintendent)

Series Timeline

March 2026
The Haar published. Series begins with Nora Calder investigating a body at Leith development.
July 2026
The Crags published. Nora investigates murder at Salisbury Crags during Festival season.
November 2026
The Ruin published. Body discovered at Craigmillar Castle foundation.
2026
The Greyfriars in active development. 24-chapter outline complete. Estimated completion end of year.
2027
The Greyfriars publication planned. Series book 4 complete.