At The Bridges

A gripping tale of high-stakes art crime, lethal corporate espionage, and Scottish clan heritage.When an unrecorded 1798 watercolour of Castle Campbell by master painter Alexander Ogilvie surfaces in secret, it sets off a deadly chain of events across the fog-shrouded wynds of Edinburgh and the rugged Scottish Highlands. Francesca "Chessie" Beaufort, a sharp European fine art specialist at the historic Beaufort Auction House, thinks she has landed the valuation of a lifetime. Brought in covertly to appraise the multi-million-pound masterpiece, her world is shattered days later when the painting's custodian, Lord Archie Newbery, is brutally murdered in his estate and the artwork stolen.Enter Logan Campbell: former military intelligence officer, CEO of defence tech giant Vanguard Kinetics, and the secretive heir who delivered the painting under cover of a midnight fog to save his family's debt-ridden estate. Instantly thrust into the centre of Police Scotland's murder investigation, Francesca and Logan form an uneasy alliance. To find the killer and recover the painting, they must navigate a dangerous labyrinth of rival clan feuds, illicit high-art black markets, and a ruthless rogue tech mogul willing to use military-grade trade-craft to settle old scores. Why Readers Will Love At The Bridges: - Rich Scottish Setting: Sweeping from the misty piers of South Queensferry to the historic streets of Edinburgh and grand Highland estates.- Intricate Art & Tech Mystery: Blends classic art provenance and auction house intrigue with cutting-edge defence technology and high-stakes financial drama.- Electric Dynamic: Features two fiercely intelligent leads-a meticulous art expert and a battle-tested corporate strategist-clashing and collaborating under pressure. Perfect for fans of Daniel Silva, Lucy Foley, and Steve Berry, At The Bridges is a sophisticated, pulse-pounding thriller where history, honour, and modern warfare collide.