Denzil Meyrick was born in Glasgow and brought up in Campbeltown. After studying politics, he pursued a varied career including time spent as a police officer, freelance journalist, and director of several companies.
Beginning with Whisky from Small Glasses, then The Last Witness, Dark Suits and Sad Songs and The Rat Stone Serenade, the DCI Daley series have all become Scottish Crime bestsellers. Whisky from Small Glasses reached #2 in the UK Kindle store in 2016.
Most recent short story, Single End, was published in November 2016, and itself became a Kindle bestseller.
Beginning with Whisky from Small Glasses, then The Last Witness, Dark Suits and Sad Songs and The Rat Stone Serenade, the DCI Daley series have all become Scottish Crime bestsellers. Whisky from Small Glasses reached #2 in the UK Kindle store in 2016.
Most recent short story, Single End, was published in November 2016, and itself became a Kindle bestseller.
Genres: Mystery, General Fiction
New and upcoming books
Series
D.C.I. Daley
0.5. Two One Three (2015)
1. Whisky from Small Glasses (2013)
1.5. Dalintober Moon (2014)
2. The Last Witness (2014)
3. Dark Suits and Sad Songs (2015)
4. The Rat Stone Serenade (2016)
Single End (2016)
5. Well of the Winds (2017)
One Last Dram Before Midnight (2017)
6. The Relentless Tide (2018)
7. A Breath on Dying Embers (2019)
8. Jeremiah's Bell (2020)
9. For Any Other Truth (2021)
10. The Death of Remembrance (2022)
11. No Sweet Sorrow (2023)
12. Last Orders for the Condemned (2025)
0.5. Two One Three (2015)
1. Whisky from Small Glasses (2013)
1.5. Dalintober Moon (2014)
2. The Last Witness (2014)
3. Dark Suits and Sad Songs (2015)
4. The Rat Stone Serenade (2016)
Single End (2016)
5. Well of the Winds (2017)
One Last Dram Before Midnight (2017)
6. The Relentless Tide (2018)
7. A Breath on Dying Embers (2019)
8. Jeremiah's Bell (2020)
9. For Any Other Truth (2021)
10. The Death of Remembrance (2022)
11. No Sweet Sorrow (2023)
12. Last Orders for the Condemned (2025)
Tale from Kinloch
Empty Nets and Promises (2016)
1. A Large Measure of Snow (2020)
2. A Toast to the Old Stones (2021)
3. Ghosts in the Gloaming (2022)
Empty Nets and Promises (2016)
1. A Large Measure of Snow (2020)
2. A Toast to the Old Stones (2021)
3. Ghosts in the Gloaming (2022)
Frank Grasby Mystery
1. Murder at Holly House (2023)
2. The Christmas Stocking Murders (2024)
3. The Mistletoe Wedding Murders (2025)
1. Murder at Holly House (2023)
2. The Christmas Stocking Murders (2024)
3. The Mistletoe Wedding Murders (2025)
Award nominations
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Denzil Meyrick recommends
Thunder Bay (2019)
(Rebecca Connolly, book 1)
Douglas Skelton
"Razor sharp . . . An outstanding piece of crime fiction. Not to be missed."
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