Death at a Scottish Christmas
(A Scottish Isle Mystery Book 3)
by Lucy Connelly
Merriment, mistletoe, and murder await in the third installment of the Scottish Isle mystery series, perfect for fans of Sheila Connolly and Joanne Fluke.
Sea Isle, Scotland, is magical during the holiday season, and Dr. Emilia McRoy can’t wait to enjoy everything her village has to offer. But when the lead singer of a famous band is murdered in the village, just as they were about to launch a world tour, her holiday instantly comes to a halt.
As the band’s future hangs in the balance, Emilia discovers that the victim was working on new music that has since disappeared. Were these new lyrics worth killing for? And if so, who is the culprit? It seems more than one person wanted this music star dead. Shockingly, beloved constable Ewan Campbell becomes the prime suspect in the investigation, putting a damper on the town’s festivities.
With an ever-growing list of suspects, Emilia will need all the help she can get to figure out who is framing poor Ewan. Between a secret Santa that wants her dead, stalkers, and killer holiday celebrations, Emilia must see the devil in the details and discover the truth before it’s too late.
My Rating:
Favorite Quotes:
The following day, I headed to the pub for a full Scottish breakfast and Mara’s coffee, which was tasty and known to wake the dead.
There were people who brought more to one’s life than they took.
My Review:
I am new to this series, but fell right into this crafty scribe’s engaging storytelling. The series features an American ER doctor who has moved to a small, tight-knit village in Scotland to be the village doctor/coroner. The clinic is well-equipped and kitted out in what was once an old church. She lives above her office and loves her life.
I’m a bit late to the party as I jumped in with the third book, but I am so enamored with Ms. Connelly’s clever arrangements of words that I plan to amass the entire series.
