Malcolm Archibald, born in Edinburgh and with a history degree from Dundee University, has worked as a lecturer and in historical research as well as in a variety of other jobs. He writes mainly historical fiction with the occasional venture into folklore and believes that history should be accessible to everyone. A winner of The Dundee Book Prize 2005, he has published several novels among the most notable are Whales for the Wizard, Powerstone and The Darkest Walk. Malcolm lives in Moray with his wife Cathy.
Reviews of The Darkest Walk Some may find Mendick's squeaky clean character far-fetched, but he wouldn't be the first improbably decent detective to win readers' hearts. In an afterword, Malcolm Archibald openly acknowledges that he has played fast and loose with historical fact. But his efforts to capture the miseries endured by the Victorian working classes ring true. In this story, squalor stalks every page. --The Skinny 22nd September 2011 It is difficult not to draw parallels between the author's style and that of John Buchan, and the pace with which the chase scene and subsequent train ride towards the end of the book unfold certainly brings back memories of some of the Hannay books. --undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
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