Margaret Kirk is a Scottish author who is known for her 'Highland Noir' crime fiction novels. These novels are set in and around her hometown of Inverness, providing a sense of familiarity and authenticity to her writing. Kirk's writing style is characterized by its strong connection to the Scottish Highlands, making her work a significant contribution to the Scottish crime fiction genre.
Kirk's debut novel, Shadow Man, won the Good Housekeeping First Novel Competition in 2016. The book was published in 2017 by Orion and received high praise from renowned author Val McDermid, who described it as 'a harrowing and horrific game of consequences.' The novel's success established Kirk as a talented new voice in Scottish crime fiction.
Following the success of Shadow Man, Kirk went on to publish the second book in the DI Lukas Mahler series, What Lies Buried, in June 2019. The third book in the series, In The Blood, is set to be released by Orion on 29th April 2021. In addition to her work on the DI Lukas Mahler series, Kirk has also written several award-winning short stories, including 'The Seal Singers,' which has been published in translation in Germany and Switzerland. Kirk has also contributed a short story, 'Still Life,' to the Noir From The Bar anthology, which has been compiled to raise funds for NHS charities.