Maniac

Alec Fraser needs to recover…

Following tragic events and a mental breakdown, Alec is directed by his doctor to return home to Kilcolum to convalesce.

Kilcolum is suffering from an evil presence. A little girl is found murdered.

All the evidence starts to point to Alec, a conventional scapegoat for this little village, but who is really to blame?

To complicate matters further, Jenny is back in Alec’s life with an engagement ring on her finger.

Coming home seeking peace, Alec finds himself battling lust, social intolerance and a murder enquiry at every turn. Can his mental health withstand these pressures?

As more and more evidence leads to Alec, Alec starts to doubt himself and question his own sanity.

Could it have been him? Was he capable of killing nine-year-old Mary Allen?

As the investigation continues, the mysterious suicide of Nancy MacKay is at the back of everyone’s minds… Is there a link or is it just a coincidence?

The question on everyone’s lips remains: Is there a maniac at large in Kilcolum?

Maniac is a gripping crime novel that tackles the inner psyche and social intolerance in a most unusual manner.

Praise for Angus MacVicar

"Angus MacVicar runs John Buchan close as the supreme spinner of an enthralling yarn" — Daily Express

"The writer par excellence of Scottish thrillers" — Western Independent

“The finest exponent of the thick-ear thriller since the palmy days of ‘Sapper’ and John Buchan.” — Eric Gillett, in Time and Tide

Angus MacVicar was a Scottish writer specialising in crime thrillers, young adult and autobiography. His other books include The Singing Spider, The Ten Green Brothers and Crime's Masquerader.