The Watcher

'There was no warning of any kind . . .'Friday rush-hour. Martin Gregory, laden with packages, just manages to catch the 4.48 train. Tomorrow is his wife's birthday - he has a surprise in store - and he plans to devote the weekend to her and their beloved dogs. But Saturday morning, Martin rises early and does something so horrific, so inexplicable and so out of character his only option is to run . . .And from this shocking incident the journey begins. With the help of a therapist he can't trust, and friends who no longer trust him, Martin's quest for meaning takes him down shifting realities and twisted corridors of time into the deepest recesses of the human mind. It is a world of menace and obsession from which neither he - nor the reader - can escape, for Martin Gregory is either lost in a dark maze of madness and horror, or frighteningly sane.

About the Author

Charles MacLean has been researching and writing books and articles about whisky since 1981. He shares his enthusiasm and knowledge by giving talks and tastings around the world, by leading "whisky expeditions" in Scotland (The Whisky Train and Whisky Cruises), and by presenting training programs and classes for whisky companies, clubs, and individuals. His eight books on whisky include the standard work on whisky brands, Scotch Whisky, and the leading book on its subject, Malt Whisky, both of which were short-listed for Glenfiddich Awards. He is a member of the Judging Panel (Spirits) of the International Wines & Spirits Competition. He acts as a consultant to the whisky industry on a variety of matters, and was elected a Keeper of the Quaich, the industry's highest accolade. He is a Visiting Lecturer to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, and a Councilor of the Clan Maclean. He lives near Edinburgh.

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