num_pages: 400
description: Scotland 1906. A mysterious object discovered inside an ancient castle calls Maximilian Haywood the new Duke of Olympia and his fellow researcher Emmeline Truelove north to the remote Orkney Islands. No stranger to the study of anachronisms in archeological digs Haywood is nevertheless puzzled by the artifact: a suit of clothing which according to family legend once belonged to a selkie who rose from the sea in ancient times and married the castles first laird.But Haywood and Truelove soon discover theyre not the only ones interested in the selkies strange hide and when their mutual friend Lord Silverton vanishes in the night from an Edinburgh street the mystery takes a dangerous turn through time which only Haywoods skills and Trueloves bravery can solve
language: English
title: A Strange Scottish Shore
publisher: Berkley