Rob McInroy is the author of a historical crime fiction series set in Perthshire in the 1930s and 1940s. Cuddies Strip (“highly recommended” – Val McDermid) introduces main characters Bob and Annie Kelty and is based on true crimes in Perth in 1935.

Barossa Street, Moot and Barvick Falls follow Bob and Annie into the war years, living in Crieff, Perthshire and later coping with the arrival of an evacuee, Ellen Laing, as well as a series of unusual crimes.

The novels have a strong sense of time and place and their authentic dialogue displays a typically dry Scottish sense of humour. Rich in historical detail, they immerse the reader in pre-war and wartime Scotland.

What readers say:

“smoothly and fantastically written with vivid evocative descriptions”; “gripping and addictive”; “couldn’t help but love the characters”; “a brilliant piece of historical fiction that gives illumination to the parts of the population that don’t normally appear in print”; “historical crime fiction with very contemporary resonances”.

Rob McInroy comes from a rural, working class background in Crieff. He has an MA in Creative Writing and a PhD in American literature and is a tutor of creative writing.