The Malt Whisky Murders by Natalie Jayne Clark
4th – 10th September
Genre: Scottish Crime / Crime / Thriller / Mystery
Pages: 241
Publisher: Birlinn Books
Blurb
Whisky is a bloody business . . .
When a dilapidated distillery comes up for sale in rural Kintyre, Eilidh and her wife Morag jump at the chance. But their ambition to run the first women-owned whisky distillery in Scotland seems to be scuppered when a grisly, decades-old secret is revealed: two dead bodies have been stuffed into barrels, perfectly preserved in single malt.
To add to their woes, a TV crew has just arrived and the townsfolk will not leave them alone. Eilidh becomes obsessed with solving the murders while juggling whisky tastings, ceilidhs, protests and scandals – everything you’d expect from a wee Scottish town imprisoned by its own geography. And no matter how hard you try, the locals will always find out your secrets.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE
Bloody Scotland Panel
Natalie will be appearing at Bloody Scotland this year. You can book your tickets at BloodyScotland.com
Bloody Scotland Debut Prize Panel FRI 12TH / 3.30-4.30PM / CENTRAL LIBRARY / FREE (TICKETED) Meet the five finalists for the Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year as they’re interviewed by festival co-founder Alex Gray. See the stars of tomorrow today. David Goodman’s ingenious espionage novel A Reluctant Spy features arms dealers, elite hackers, and a rogue Russian general. There are bodies in the barrels of a Kintyre distillery in Natalie Jayne Clark’s hilarious debut The Malt Whisky Murders. Richard Strachan’s The Unrecovered is a richly atmospheric gothic tale of madness, war and all-encompassing obsession. Foday Mannah’s The Search for Othella Savage is a compelling tale of corruption set among Scotland’s Sierra Leonean community. Claire Wilson’s assured debut, Five By Five, is an unbearably tense and claustrophobic prison drama.
The Whisky Knight: Sir Ian Rankin, James Yorkston, Natalie Jayne Clark, Colin MacIntyre Friday 12th September / 10-11PM / GOLDEN LION / £11/£10 Join us for a late-night dram with a blend of lively banter and songs – or some cratur, some craic and some chantin’ – in the company of Sir Ian Rankin and guests. Singer-songwriter James Yorkston and Mull Historical Society’s Colin MacIntyre have both turned their hand to crime novels with Tommy the Bruce and When the Needle Drops respectively. Natalie Jayne Clark’s hilarious debut The Malt Whisky Murders sees bodies in the barrels of a distillery in Kintyre. There will be whisky for the audience too (from an exclusive single cask bottling courtesy of Fib Whisky), so leave your car keys at home and get into the spirit of things. Sponsored by Fib Whisky.
Author bio
Natalie Jayne Clark is a neurodivergent writer, editor and producer based in Perth. Natalie writes for SNACK magazine, is the Assistant Producer for StAnza Poetry Festival, and works across the arts and culture industry in a variety of roles. She is also a certified whisky ambassador and is partial to a Springbank or a Bruichladdich.
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