1854 - the height of whisky smuggling in the Scottish Highlands. A smuggler as wily as they come. A revenue man determined to stop him. Who will gain the upper hand?
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
7pp
Genre:
History
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
17+
Copyright Details:
Robert McNeill (self)
Synopsis/Details
‘Whisky and freedom gang together’ - so said Robert Burns. Mid nineteenth-century Scotland — the height of whisky smuggling. An excisemen — determined to put a halt to their activities. But what happens if a customs officer and smuggler make a deal? The bootlegger will attempt to smuggle whisky under his nose. The exciseman will try to prevent him. Who will be the winner? “Another great twist-in-the-tail story.”

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Submitted: 2024-Sep-29
Last Updated: 2024-Sep-30
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The Writer: Robert McNeill

I was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. After many years of direct sales, I took up freelance journalism in 1990. I've had feature articles on Scotland, Scottish history, and World War II published in a range of publications worldwide, including Compass, Scots Magazine, The Highlander and Hemispheres (the in-flight magazine of United Airlines). I've also had pubished a number of western novels and WWII action adventure stories, together with seven crime novels set in Edinburgh. Non-fiction books include a reference book on Edinburgh entitled 'Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile: a fully-illustrated guide to the Old Town's ancient thoroughfare.' Completed scripts include three 'twist-in-the-tail… Go to bio
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