Caithness

Ken Lussey's new novel 'Thicker Than Water' is a murder mystery set in northern Scotland, centred on the fictional Sarclet Broch on the east coast of Caithness, south of Wick. The ancient stone structure links three murders across two millennia, making the historic site itself a central character in the story.

Ken Lussey's new crime novel 'Thicker Than Water' is drawing attention with the pitch 'one broch, two millennia, three murders'. The murder mystery is set in northern Scotland, specifically around Dunbeath on the south-east coast of Caithness, where the Dunbeath Water meets the North Sea. Its two central characters visit the village as the story unfolds across different eras.