When convicted killer Duncan Scot is murdered at the Eagle Island Highland Games, locals see it as justice served. Elle isn’t so sure, and clue after clue leads her to an uncomfortable conclusion: Duncan was innocent.
Scottish-flavored murder mysteries featuring researcher and historian Elle Cunningham Mackay.
An exclusive library of road trip and folklore travel guides to the dark side of the Gothic South.
A lifelong lover of the great authors of detective fiction’s Golden Age — think Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, John Dickson Carr, and Ellery Queen, Liam has a passion for secluded county estates, shady heirs, locked rooms and impossible murders.
He has poured this love into his books: mysteries featuring professional researcher and Scottish historian Elle Cunningham Mackay and the Haunts & Hollows library of books covering Southern Gothic folklore, urban legends and true crime.
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Over a literary career spanning 66 novels and 164 short stories, Agatha Christie earned a reputation for knowing a thing or two about death. Estimates suggest that her body of work encompasses more than 270 murders, more than 40 accidental deaths, 40 suicides, and 50 assorted fatalities. Her weapon of . . .
This week we are launching one of our most ambitious challenges yet, a bi-weekly podcast. Haunts & Hollows: True Tales Of The Gothic South is where true crime meets Southern folklore. Every other week, mystery author Liam Ashe digs past the haunted plantations, urban legends, and moss-draped cemeteries to uncover . . .
The third title in the Haunts & Hollows library launches today on Amazon. Every volume takes you on a guided tour of the hidden and unexpected: paranormal sites, forgotten family graves, abandoned burial grounds, true crime scenes, and historic anomalies. Each stop includes scannable GPS coordinates, histories, and more. It . . .
For a complete calendar of upcoming signings and events, visit the Events page.
Scotland County Highland Games | 2026-10-03 9:00 am - 6:00 pm | See more details
Stone Mountain Highland Games | 2026-10-17 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | See more details
Stone Mountain Highland Games | 2026-10-18 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | See more details
Gilmore Holiday Market — Charleston | 2026-11-20 10:00 am - 7:00 pm | See more details
Gilmore Holiday Market — Charleston | 2026-11-21 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | See more details
Gilmore Holiday Market — Charleston | 2026-11-22 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | See more details
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