Writing in the Sand

At the farthest end of the Dark Isle lies the village of Cromness, where the normal round of domino matches, meetings of the Ladies’ Guild and twice-daily netting of salmon continues as it always has done. But all is not well. Mist descends as the area prepares to celebrate the famed Dark Isle Show, and in this drunken, brawling celebration of all that is best in farming and fishing, the awful truth begins to come clear. Soon the characters are involved in a battle to either save or destroy the Dark Isle. But are they truly aware of the scale of events? And who will prevail?

Reviews of Writing in the Sand

'A cross between High Road and Dr Who, with a hefty dose of League of Gentlemen thrown in for surreal good measure.' THE PRESS & JOURNAL 'A bold, confident debut, packed to the gunnels with memorable characters and wry humour.' THE LIST 'Monty Python meets James Bond… the book is a grand read.' NORTHWORDS NOW 'Fantastic book! I kept thinking I knew where it was going, then it didn't go there.' DJ HOOKER BARBIE 'Funny, imaginative, thrilling and charming, with a colourful cast of unforgettable characters and a page-turning plot that had me gripped to the very last page.' THE PRESS & JOURNAL 'Pitching the mysterious smalltown worlds created by the likes of Daphne Du Maurier and David Lynch into the Highlands… a spooky debut story about shape-shifters and parallel universes.' THE LIST 'Alternates from huge energetic sweeps of narrative to very fine and simple descriptions of the place he loves… Dunn gives full reign to the humour, in its own right. He has a close affinity with Monty Python. I often laughed out loud.' NORTHINGS