11 books in series

Shetland Sailing Mysteries

Shetland Sailing Mysteries is a 7-book series with 7 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Marsali Taylor.

The Shetland Sailing Mysteries are puzzle-style crime novels starring indomitable solo-sailor Cass Lynch and Inverness DI Gavin Macrae. The books don’t have to be read in order – each mystery is self-sufficient, and there are no spoilers in subsequent books. However there’s a slow-growing love story over the books, and a number of series characters. The books were partly written as a response to the FAQ from people on the mainland: ‘But what do you find to do up there?’ Each book is set in a particular part of Shetland, at a particular time of year, and showcases not only the gorgeous scenery but also local events at that time.

Death on a Longship
#1PopularFirst

2012 • 2 Readers • 268 pages

The Trowie Mound Murders
#2

2014 • 2 Readers • 200 pages

A Handful of Ash
#3

2014 • 2 Readers • 250 pages 5

Death in Shetland Waters
#6

2 Readers • 320 pages

Death from a Shetland Cliff
#8

2020 • 1 Reader • 352 pages