KINTYRE
The past doesn’t forget.
A crime novel from a former detective.
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Kintyre; A Scottish Crime Novel
The Past Doesn't Forget
A retired detective is lured back to a case that was never properly investigated.
What he finds is not a mistake, but a decision.
Across Scotland, the UK and Ireland, organised crime operates alongside those we pay and trust to stop it. Some protect it. Some profit from it. And some truths were never meant to surface.
Kintyre, The Past Doesn’t Forget, spans decades. A story of loss, lasting love, and the pursuit of those responsible for the destruction of lives, futures and identity.
Young women torn from their lives, abused and discarded, their loved ones left without peace or closure, until people like Eddie Weir and his formidable partner Kim Kerr make it their business to uncover the truth.
As a rookie in 1981, Eddie had been distracted and diverted, sensing only that something was wrong. Now, back on the trail of those responsible, there can be no let up in the pursuit of justice.
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"One of the best page turners I have read in a while. Simon activated the emotion button early and kept it going all the way through. I can't leave the previous characters behind."
Jade Nicole Moore
"A most emotive read, compelling and credible. The words jump off the pages, break your heart and raise your spirits simultaneously. Simon, keep writing please."
Eva Comrie
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"Couldn't put this one down, hence the late night. Obligatory reading for fans of Scottish crime fiction and those who relish hearing the voice of experience."
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"Downloaded it on Kindle, on chapter 11, too scared to finish it. It's so good. Best book I have read in a long time."
Eva Comrie
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"I picked this up expecting a solid crime read, and got something with far more weight behind it. Eddie reads like a real detective, all sharp instincts and small observations."
Lisa
Goodreads
"Simon has crafted an absolute tour de force. The atmospheric prose is incredibly rich, the plotting is razor-sharp, and the psychological weight borne by the characters is profoundly moving."
Joy Wilson
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IN MEMORY OF LOUISE
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