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Iain Kelly

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Iain Kelly was born and lives in Scotland, where he works in the media industry as a television editor.

His popular coming-of-age mystery The Barra Boy was published in 2022 and was followed by the historical thriller All We Cannot Leave Behind, and the crime thrillers, Full Sun and Hostile City.

He has appeared at events alongside fellow crime writers including Ian Rankin, Callum McSorley, Alex Gray, Lin Anderson and Douglas Skelton, as well as hosting several author events including Peter James and Natalie Jayne Clark.

Hopeman is his 8th novel and the 3rd in the Cal Jackson series.

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The Barra Boy

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All We Cannot Leave Behind

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Full Sun (Cal Jackson, #1)

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Hostile City (Cal Jackson, #2)

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Collected Sketches

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Hopeman (Cal Jackson, #3)

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DEAD IN THREE, TWO, ONE – PETER JAMES BOOK LAUNCH EVENT

An honour this week to host an event with the multi-million best-selling crime author Peter James, as part of his book tour launching his latest Roy Grace police thriller, ‘Dead in Three, Two, One’. It’s another thense thriller, and sure to be a hit with fans of the series. In front of a sell out […]
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Iain Iain wrote: "The Clock Winder: a short story
I'm currently halfway through reading 'Orbital', so your review was very helpful. If you would like a complimentary copy of my short story, The Cloc..."
Hi Iain, thanks for the offer - I'd be delighted to receive a copy of your short story. Hope you are enjoying Orbital and wishing you all the best for 2025!


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Iain The Clock Winder: a short story
I'm currently halfway through reading 'Orbital', so your review was very helpful. If you would like a complimentary copy of my short story, The Clock Winder, I'd be more than happy to post you a copy.


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Iain Tom wrote: "Hi Iain, thank you for accepting my friend request! Your book, Collected Sketches, looks intriguing! I put it in my “to read” category and look forward to reading it!" Thanks Tom, and thanks for the request to connect. 'Collected Sketches' seems so long ago now! Hope you enjoy and are maybe encouraged to seek out my longer fiction novels too. Best wishes, Iain


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Tom Cola Hi Iain, thank you for accepting my friend request! Your book, Collected Sketches, looks intriguing! I put it in my “to read” category and look forward to reading it!


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