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An Island Burning: The second book in the gripping Mull Mysteries series
'Warm, funny and beguiling, authentically infused with salt spray and whisky fumes' - Chris Brookmyre
'Vivid and exciting . . . a gripping read' - Alexander McCall Smith
Burns Night, January 2000. In the early days of the new millennium, two burnt-out cars are discovered on a barren glen on the Isle of Mull. Inside them, only teeth and bones.
Meanwhile, Ivor Punch is busy policing a protest when he meets a strange visitor purporting to be Robert Louis Stevenson, who speaks of an island that appears only twice a century. As smoke fills the air and bodies are discovered, Sergeant Punch searches for the crux of the mystery by looking to the past.
Amid peculiar forces at play, a freshly moored ferry full of curious characters and a Burns Night play to set the evening alight, Punch needs to decipher what is real or imagined - before the island falls into chaos.
From multi-award-winning author and musician, Colin MacIntyre, aka Mull Historical Society.
Praise for Colin MacIntyre
'A twisty mystery set on Mull, the island being a character in itself' Ian Rankin
'One of my favourite songwriters of all time' Irvine Welsh
'MacIntyre always writes with a clarity of style' The Scotsman
'Vivid and exciting . . . a gripping read' - Alexander McCall Smith
Burns Night, January 2000. In the early days of the new millennium, two burnt-out cars are discovered on a barren glen on the Isle of Mull. Inside them, only teeth and bones.
Meanwhile, Ivor Punch is busy policing a protest when he meets a strange visitor purporting to be Robert Louis Stevenson, who speaks of an island that appears only twice a century. As smoke fills the air and bodies are discovered, Sergeant Punch searches for the crux of the mystery by looking to the past.
Amid peculiar forces at play, a freshly moored ferry full of curious characters and a Burns Night play to set the evening alight, Punch needs to decipher what is real or imagined - before the island falls into chaos.
From multi-award-winning author and musician, Colin MacIntyre, aka Mull Historical Society.
Praise for Colin MacIntyre
'A twisty mystery set on Mull, the island being a character in itself' Ian Rankin
'One of my favourite songwriters of all time' Irvine Welsh
'MacIntyre always writes with a clarity of style' The Scotsman
357 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2026
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Did Not Finish
June 26, 2026Could not get into this book
Did Not Finish
April 3, 2026DNFed at 40 pages. Unfortunately I just couldn’t get into this, it was a slow start and I didn’t particularly take to any of the characters. Hopefully others enjoy this more, I’m sure it will do well with the right audience.
I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review.
I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review.
April 13, 2026
I found this to be such a confusing read right from the start and struggled to make sense of the plotting. I liked the isle of Mull setting but I failed to like the characters. The whole thing was a bit surreal from start to finish and quite unbelievable. Perhaps others might enjoy it, just not for me. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC..
Did Not Finish
March 21, 2026Think I should read the first book in the series. This one is very confusing.
Did Not Finish
July 4, 2026Difficult to follow - tried very hard - but life is too short and there are too many books to persevere when it’s not working for you. DNF at 28%
September 29, 2026
I wouldn’t recommend. It was very confusing and had too many characters. The descriptions of Mull were nice though
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