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My First Detective Thriller

One of the joys of living in a place for a long period of time is that you get to see it in its fullness, good and bad, different and passionate. Couple this with a desire to write a different genre of fiction than I previously had and you begin to understand the genesis of my new novel “Water’s Edge”. But little did I know where the writing process would take me.


I live on a conservative island where changes that cut against both traditional and religious views can dominate the debate. Yes, there are extremes in this, but there is also a vast number of people who simply want to get on with life and learn how to get by with everyday necessities. But often the extremes of the argument do not allow this to happen. And it was this effect that was to dominate my main character.


Seoras Macleod, born and raised on the Isle of Lewis returns after a long time away, forced by his job to make a return to the scene of the worst moment of his life. The death of his wife years before has dominated his personality, and left in him a conflict with his God and his view of life. Through the resultant clash, I was able to throw the newer way of seeing things against the older conservatism and hopefully find the good and bad in both.


In societies the unspoken, lying beneath the veneer of normal life, shows where things are really at and I use the murder of a young woman to drive my detectives through this layer, exposing the lies beneath. This caused my murder mystery to become more of a thriller, events becoming less of a conundrum and more an act of social discovery. But still some have said they didn’t see the perpetrator coming.


Ultimately the book explores how wholly different characters can find support in extreme circumstances to drive through their mission when the house of cards around them starts to kick when toppled.


“Water’s Edge” my first Highlands and Islands detective thriller is available in paperback right now in my own store, or at Amazon (UK / US / AUS / CAN). If the eBook is your preference then you can pre-order here until the 1st Dec 2019 when it goes on full release. Check the 3 chapter sample out here. And let me know what you think. Book 2 is underway because all things come to the surface eventually.

2 thoughts on “My First Detective Thriller

  1. I enjoyed Water’s Edge and wondering if you plan on writing more Murder mysteries and if they will be with McLeod and McGrath?

    1. Hi Sheila,

      I haven’t just planned on writing more but now have 13 novels in that series (Highlands & Islands Detective Thrillers) already out with #14 coming soon, all featuring Macleod and McGrath. There’s also another 2 series featuring other characters (Patrick Smythe Thrillers, Contessa Munroe Mysteries) out there and a third (Kirsten Stewart Thrillers) about to release at the end of the month. They are all available to see in my bookstore ( grjordan.com/shop ) and also at Amazon, Kobo and other online retailers.

      I’m delighted you enjoyed Water’s Edge and hope you’ll enjoy the other novels just as much. Thanks for letting me know!

      Gary
      G R Jordan

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