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    A Haunting in Edinburgh
    A Haunting in Edinburgh
    A Haunting in Edinburgh
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    A Haunting in Edinburgh

    By Spring Horton

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    Atticus McLaren is back from another trip to Shetland, and this time, he's brought Sergeant Drake Mallard with him. He's anxious to show his friend his home town, and even more anxious to figure out what their relationship is supposed to be. At the same time, Cornelius Smith and Emerald Lemmons would like to figure out exactly the same thing. They decide to take a trip together, though they don't actually go very far. The two of them check in at the famed Edinburgh hotel, The Gothic, but their holiday at the opulent hotel quickly takes a turn for the weird. The two are plagued by strange noises, cold drafts, and sinks that spew something looking suspiciously like blood. And it turns out, it's not just them. Cornelius calls Atticus, and he and the rest of the team come to investigate...including Drake. What follows is a very long night of ghost hunting, with plenty of scares, near death experiences, and a lot of confusion. Is The Gothic really haunted or is something even more sinister going on?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSpring Horton
    Release dateDec 31, 2017
    ISBN9781370085224
    A Haunting in Edinburgh
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    Spring Horton

    Spring Horton is a novelist and script writer who sometimes dabbles in poetry. She has recently finished an MA in theatre directing as well and hopes to branch out in that field. She has published two novels, a play and two books of poetry and is about to publish the first novel of a new series. It is From The Embers, Book One of the Ancient Order. This book was written in a new style by creating original characters and roleplaying them with other writers online. There are currently two other authors involved in this first book and she hopes to have many more for the second. When she isn't writing, Spring enjoys travelling, baking, art, theatre and films and the outdoors.

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      A Haunting in Edinburgh - Spring Horton

      A Haunting in Edinburgh:

      Book Five in The Atticus McLaren Mysteries

      By

      Spring Horton

      To all those who’ve taken this journey with me and had faith in the next steps

      Copyright 2018 – All rights reserved.

      No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, scanning, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters places and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      Books by Spring Horton

      The Atticus McLaren Mysteries

      Murder at the Museum

      Digging for Skeletons

      Ghosts of the Past

      Dead & Buried

      A Haunting Edinburgh

      Aurora Station

      The Purloined Cat

      Autumn in the Highlands

      Hawai’ian Valentine

      Her Majesty’s Historical Detective Society

      The Long Dark

      Zero One Zero

      Writing as Finnegan O’Riordan

      Sky Pirate

      Safe Harbor

      The Misfit Fleet

      Sanctuary

      Airship Shenanigans

      Chapter One

      Scout McLaren glanced at his watch for the hundredth time. It was autumn in Edinburgh and heavy drops of rain slid down the windows as he looked out at the airport runway. Mercifully, Atticus’ plane from Shetland hadn’t been delayed, and was just pulling up to the jetway. Scout didn’t think he could take anymore waiting, though he was nervous to see his brother at the same time.

      Since setting up a liaison job with the Shetland museums, Atticus had been back to the islands twice since his first visit that summer on an archaeological dig. It had been going smoothly so far, as had…other things, apparently. He’d phoned up a few days before he was scheduled to come home, and announced that he wouldn’t be coming alone. He’d be bringing a friend.

      Scout had heard all about Drake Mallard after Atticus’ first trip, and had been happy that his brother was expanding his friendship circle. However, by the time he came home from the second trip, it had become clear that there was more to it than that. What exactly that meant wasn’t clear to Scout, and maybe not even to Atticus, but the idea of meeting Drake still made him nervous.

      I think that’s their plane, Freddy Spinner said, casually. She was more curious than nervous, though she had to admit that Drake had felt like a rival at first. She was used to being Atticus’ only real friend.

      Yeah, Scout answered, even more absently, and rocked on the balls of his feet as the passengers started to disembark. He caught himself and chuckled. He was starting to pick up some of his brother’s habits. He sensed Freddy scooting closer to him, and he could swear she was holding her breath too. It seemed to take forever, though, and he started to worry that they’d missed the flight.

      Eventually, he saw a bag through the crowd that was definitely his brother’s. He couldn’t see Atticus, but walking beside him was a man at least six inches taller, with a shaved head and a vibrant smile. Scout felt his mouth open a little, and he looked over at Freddy, who’s jaw had dropped completely. Drake Mallard wasn't exactly what they'd been expecting.

      When the crowd cleared a little, Atticus spotted his brother and best friend. That’s them, he said to Drake, and then made a beeline over.

      Drake noticed the pair looking a little surprised, but he didn’t think much of it. Instead, he simply stepped up beside Atticus, and gave them a happy go lucky grin. He nodded at Freddy, who was still staring.

      Atticus gave Scout and Freddy short, slightly awkward hugs, and then said, This is Drake. That’s my brother, Scout. He waited while the two men shook hands a little tentatively, and then said, And this is my friend, Freddy.

      Well, how do? Freddy said with a slight southern American accent, and pretended to flirt. When he blushed, she shook his hand, laughing.

      Atticus, on the other hand, frowned at her in confusion. This only caused her to laugh harder. She stepped closer, so she could lean into his ear.

      You forgot to tell us your boyfriend was so handsome, she whispered.

      Atticus sputtered, and spun around to see if anyone else had heard. Freddy only winked at him and then at Drake, who shook his head and chuckled.

      So, um, Drake, Atticus tells me you’re a police officer, Scout ventured as they made their way to the luggage racks.

      Aye, he answered with an emphatic nod. You too, right?

      A small smile touched Scout’s lips. He knew his brother’s attention to detail wouldn’t have let him leave out the fact that Scout wasn’t one anymore. Apparently, Drake was being polite, and trying to build comradery. He appreciated it, but it sparked a little worry in him again. He and Atticus must have been getting very close indeed if he was worried about what Scout thought.

      Finally, he shrugged and said, I retired a few years ago.

      And now you help Atticus solve all these mysteries he stumbles into?

      Scout snorted. Among other things. He does get in over his head with these investigations, sometimes.

      I noticed, Drake commented, laughing himself. He noticed that the man seemed a bit nervous and protective, which he could understand, so he hoped he could put him at ease.

      Behind them, Atticus trailed with Freddy. He looked a little nervous himself, which Freddy picked up on right away. She put an arm around his shoulder, and smiled when he looked at her.

      It’ll be alright, you know. I bet they get along just fine. When Atticus only frowned, she said, What is it?

      I haven’t told him yet.

      Told him what?

      Scout picked up Atticus’ bags from the conveyer belt, and said, He hasn’t told you yet, has he?

      Told me what? Drake asked.

      My brother lives in a garden shed. There’s barely room for him, so we decided it would be…easier if you stayed at my place, Scout finished with a sigh.

      Drake's mouth fell open, but after a moment, he nodded. Aye, okay, that makes sense. He grabbed his bag from the conveyer, and then noticed Scout was smiling a bit like the Cheshire Cat. What is it?

      "The more you get to know my brother, the more you'll find that a lot of things don't make sense."

      As they drove into the city, the rain continued to pour. They'd decided to drop off Atticus' luggage before getting Drake settled in. The traffic slowed as they neared the city centre, Scout cursing under his breath.

      Atticus shot him a sideways glance as if his brother might be insulting their guest. When Scout simply ignored him he huffed, and looked out the window. You know, they have even more types of rain in Shetland.

      Like what? Freddy asked from her spot next to Drake, in the backseat.

      Driving, Atticus enthused. If you stand outside in the wind, it'll pelt you in the face.

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