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    The Vapour Trails Of Hypocrisy
    The Vapour Trails Of Hypocrisy
    The Vapour Trails Of Hypocrisy
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    The Vapour Trails Of Hypocrisy

    By Stuart Mackay

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    Murder is never straight forward, catching the killer is never easy.
    DI Innes Cameron is in charge of a brutal murder investigation.
    How many will have to die before he catches the killer?
    How do you solve the problems of the past?
    Who is Minos?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStuart Mackay
    Release dateJul 12, 2015
    ISBN9781310127120
    The Vapour Trails Of Hypocrisy
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    Stuart Mackay

    Stuart Mackay was born in Ayr Scotland in 1972. His poetry has been published in various publications in the UK, USA and West Africa, some of which are in his collection The Visions of a Macabre Mind. His first novel The Toxic Dream was released in 2013. His second novel The Vapour Trails of Hypocrisy was released in 2015. His third novel The Heads of Ayr was released in May 2020 Stuart has also written for magazines and has published several short stories including a trilogy based on the islands of St Kilda.

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