J. A. Kay
J. A. Kay Lives in the Lowlands of Scotland in beautiful Ayrshire the home of the Bard Rabbie Burns. He completed his secondary education at Greenwood Academy in Dreghorn following primary education at Montgomery P.S. named after the Christian poet and songwriter James Montgomery. He was inspired to write by his English teacher William McIlvanney, the Scottish novelist and short story writer and poet.
He served as a Police Constable for thirty years. On his retirement he started writing to counter the effects of PTSD, caused by being run down while on duty in 1994.
He started his writing career with a short story entitled ‘The Mythical Highland Haggis’, which is included in book one of the Rory MacSween series ‘The Secrets of Urquhart Castle’ which is followed by book two ‘The Rescue’. He is currently engaged in the process of publishing the third book in this series ‘Circles End’ and currently writing a post Covid science fiction novel “O Be Wan”.
He is an active Real Ale tester (well, enjoys testing it) with CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) and enjoys spending time with his family. He was trained in the martial art of Judo as a teenager and was part of the Scottish Judo Squad at that time which stood him in good stead during his long career in the police service.
He has been married for forty-two years with two adult children and three grandchildren, two girls and a wild boy.
Rory Mac Sween and the Secrets of Urquhart Castle
My Rory MacSween series starts in 16th century Scotland and comprise of a mix of fact and fiction following the adventures of Rory MacSween who befriends the mythical creatures of Scotland and empowered by the magical Hagpipe created from the tusk of the first Haggis.
The first book ‘The Secrets of Urquhart Castle’ is suitable for the younger reader and introduces the characters including Nessie, Hag the Haggis and Ben the Great Scottish Eagle.
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Rory Mac Sween and the Rescue
The story develops in book two, ‘The Rescue’, which is more suited to the more mature young reader and the story conclude in book three, ‘Circles End’ which was published on the 24th November 2022.
If you like a mix of historic fact and fantasy then these books are for you!
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Circle's End
(published 24th November 2022)
Q. What is Truth?
A. It’s What “YOU” Believe!
Q. What is the Meaning of Life?
A. The Answer will be found in the Centre!
Travel to the dawn of Christianity and back to Circle’s End.
Fantasy becomes Fact and Mythology merges with History as Rory MacSween journeys through time aided by Scotland’s magical creatures, ‘Nessie’, the Loch Ness Monster, and ‘Hag’, the first Haggis.
Ride on the back of ‘Ben’, the great Scottish Eagle on a quest to recover the greatest treasure known to mankind from its secretive guardians and onto the path leading to Eternal Life.
This third book in the series is more suitable for adults or the mature young reader.
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