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They conquered the highlands.

But on the moor, something waited… to curse and conquer them.

1746, Scotland.

The redcoat forces of King George II have defeated the Highland rebels led by Bonnie Prince Charlie. Now Government troops are free to plunder and punish the locals.

To avoid court martial, Captain Shawwood is ordered to lead a band of troops and map-makers to chart the most isolated and mysterious landscape of the Highlands – the mighty Rannoch Moor.

But the Moor is home to more than just bog and heather, it's a place of shadows and secrets. Before long, their expedition comes face to face with uncanny forces far greater than anything they have fought before. Even when Captain Shawwood accepts the shelter of Ishbel, a young Highland woman, he and his men still cannot escape the world of terror and vengeful desire into which they have strayed.

After his award-winning adaptations of Charles Dickens and Treasure Island, Marty Ross brings you a haunting tale of horror and dark romance. Narrated by Chris Reilly (Slow Horses) and Shirley Henderson (Dept. Q) The Dead of Rannoch Moor will take you to a landscape of terrifying mystery and beauty.

Available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

This production contains scenes of warfare, violence and sexual assault.

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I really enjoyed listening to this book, stumbling on it on Halloween day! its dark, moody, well written and perfectly read. As long as you can stand the (in my humble opinion, too graphic) rape scenes - it is an excellent listen, especially on a wet, windy night!

this is a fantastic ghost story

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I was glued to this from the outset, I had expected a historical drama but got a fantastic ghost story instead. Readers are excellent too, highly recommend.

Unexpectedly brilliant

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Chris Reilly's narration was absolutely superb! I really enjoyed the story over Halloween but you could listen anytime

Good story, fantastic narration.

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Really enjoyed this. Chris Reilly's narration was outstanding and that really drew me in and helped me to see the men on the moor as individuals, each responding to the terror around them in their own ways. Reilly handled accents well and was confident with Scots and Gaelic words. Great soundscape in the background too.

Absorbing historical horror

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I expected a ghost story, but this turned out to be more of a horror story, as it was so gory.
I nearly gave up because of the horrific images described, but the narration was so compelling that I just had to carry on to the end.

Chris Reilly's narration was brilliant - my only complaint was (as has been mentioned by at least one other reviewer) that he pronounced Gaelic in the Irish way (gay-lic) instead of the Scots way (gah-lic). But every other aspect of his narration was so good that I can forgive that.
It may be that the character he was portraying was pronouncing it in that way so as to fall in with his English comrades, who probably would have used the Irish pronunciation.
As it was, it was a joy to listen to a true Scottish accent instead of one put on by an English narrator.

The reason that I gave this a 4-star instead of a 5-star review was the fact that Shirley Henderson's narration (especially in contrast) was so bad!
Quite often, I couldn't understand what she was saying - and that was nothing to do with her accent, as I'm Scottish myself!
If she'd only dropped the somewhat forced breathy-ness and spoken a bit more slowly, this would have deserved a full 5-star rating (even with all the gore!)

Bloody and brutal - yet compelling

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