Murder in the Scottish Highlands Published by Bookouture by Dee MacDonald
Series: An Ally McKinley Mystery #1
Genres: Cozy Mystery, Crime, Mystery
Pages: 282
Source: Netgalley
Format: ARC, eBook
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ISBN: 1835255051
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Majestic mountain views, whisky by the fire and… a murder to solve? Join Ally McKinley at her cosy little guesthouse in the Scottish Highlands as she tackles her first puzzling case!
For recently retired Ally McKinley, the tiny village of Locharran is the perfect place to open the guesthouse of her dreams in a lovingly restored old Scottish malthouse. Before long she is making friends with the locals, including Hamish Sinclair, the earl who owns the nearby castle. But things take an unexpected turn when her first paying guest, American tourist Wilbur Carrington, is found sprawled across her cobblestoned courtyard with a dagger in his back…
With the police baffled, Ally’s instincts get the better of her, and she can’t resist launching her own investigation. In no time at all she and her Labrador puppy Flora are on the case, making enquiries over tea and excellent shortbread. She finds that Wilbur, a keen amateur genealogist, was convinced that he was the rightful Earl of Locharran… Even worse, he had plans that would put many people out of their jobs and even their homes.
But which of the locals resorted to murder? The hotel owner furiously trying to save his business? Locharran Castle’s fiercely loyal housekeeper who’d do anything for the earl? Or the earl himself, whose entire way of life was threatened by what Wilbur knew?
Looking for clues, Ally finds a faded photograph in a hidden drawer in Wilbur’s room. Could this be the key to solving the mystery? But when one of her suspects dies in a suspicious accident, Ally realises that things are getting a wee bit too close for comfort… Can she uncover the truth or will a killer get off scot-free?
An utterly unputdownable new Scottish cosy mystery series from bestselling author Dee MacDonald. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Faith Martin and Clare Chase.
A light, cozy, and unpredictable mystery starts off a new series by Dee MacDonald. Taking place in the Scottish Highlands, this story is just radiates the beautiful serenity that comes with a Scottish setting.
Even in the midst of murder… I was still engrossed in the rich setting that MacDonald provides.
Ally, the heroine, is in her 60s. She’s widowed with grown children and decides to embark on a dream of owning a type of B&B. She’s determined to make it work–regardless of the murder that takes place very soon into her endeavor.
Ally makes a great sleuth, as she uses her wits to help solve the case of the American that was murdered on her property. Was it the ghost that everyone says haunts her home? Or was it someone right under her nose?
Filled with many unique and quirky characters, Murder in the Scottish Highlands is a charming mystery that serves as a very promising beginning to a new series.
About Dee MacDonald
Aged 18, Dee arrived in London from Scotland and typed her way round the West End for a couple of years before joining BOAC (forerunner of British Airways) in Passenger Services for 2 years and then as a stewardess for 8 years.
She has worked in Market Research, Sales and at the Thames TV Studios when they had the franchise.
Dee has since relocated to Cornwall, where she spent 10 years running B&Bs, and only began writing when she was over 70!
Married twice, she has one son and two grandsons.
