Rose McQuinn is invited to stay with her friend Olive, who has a small cottage on the Balmoral Estate. As Rose travels on the train with her trusty dog Vane and her niece Mabel, she wonders what exciting adventures await them at the Royal household. Little does she realise that within just 48 hours of their arrival, death will have visited the great castle … can Rose find out what happened and prevent any more bloodshed? "The story unfolds slowly, interspersed with glowing descriptions of the countryside around Balmoral in Edwardian times." ( Historical Novels Review ) "The Balmoral Incident is the eighth book featuring Rose McQuinn and it says much for the author's skill that it is easy to pick up the storyline and understand the characters' relationships without having read the earlier books in the series... The historical background is beautifully drawn and the characterisation is strong and vivid, with likeable central characters who remain believable despite the vein of supernatural power that runs through the book. The Balmoral Incident is a compelling read." (Carol Westron Promoting Crime Fiction ) Alanna Knight had more than seventy books published in an impressive writing career spanning over fifty years. She was a founding member and Honorary Vice President of the Scottish Association of Writers, Honorary President of the Edinburgh Writers’ Club and member of the Scottish Chapter of the Crime Writers’ Association. Alanna was awarded an MBE in 2014 for services to literature. Born and educated in Tyneside, she lived in Edinburgh until she passed away in 2020.