Rob McInroy is the author of the Bob and Annie Kelty historical crime fiction series. To date there have been four novels – Cuddies Strip, Barossa Street and Moot., published by Muirton Books and te fourth in the series, Barvick Falls, published by Tippermuir Books in autumn 2025.

The series begins in 1935 and, in the latest book, has reached 1940. A ten-book arc will take Bob and Annie to 1985.

The novels are all set in Perthshire, notable Perth and Crieff, and a sense of place is essential to Rob McInroy’s writing style.

Rob McInroy comes from a rural, working class background in Crieff, Perthshire and a strong sense of place is integral to his work. He sees writing as a window on his past, allowing the working class voices of his parents’ generation, long stilled, to be heard again. In this way, the generations connect, the traditions continue. As Hamish Henderson put it:

Tomorrow, songs Will flow free again and new voices Be borne on the carrying stream.

He has an MA in Creative Writing and a PhD in American literature, both from the University of Hull, and is a tutor of creative writing. He is available to facilitate creative writing workshops.

His website is here