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A deliciously twisty Highland mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Perfect for fans of cozy crime with a bite!
Synopsis:
Beth Cunningham's clever book subscription service is the talk of Oban, complete with local treats and hand-picked reads. But when elderly customer Nora Kelly is found dead in her armchair, Beth's book boxes are identified as the murder weapon. It seems a vengeful killer has the Wild Haggis Bookshop in their sights...
Detective Sergeant Logan Hunter insists on round-the-clock protection for Beth, which means close quarters with the infuriating – and increasingly attractive – officer. As spring approaches and the bookshop fills with bountiful blooms and excited children, Beth's investigation uncovers secrets that someone has spent decades trying to bury.
With time running out, Beth must untangle a twisted web of lies that stretches far beyond this quaint Highland town. But when the killer strikes again, even Logan's protection may not be enough to save her...
Review:
A fun sophomore entry into this new series, finds the gang from the bookshop, still a bit twitchy from the events in the last book. When Beth makes a devasting discovery while delivering her Book of the Month to a favorite client, things take a familiar turn. She's back in the sites of Det Hunter, in more ways than one, and she and the team will have to work to clear her name (again, sigh). With a couple of red herrings and twists, this is a quick read that will have you wondering what will happen in Book 3!
About the author:
Jackie Baldwin grew up in a small, rural town in southwest Scotland. She went off to study law at Edinburgh which proved something of a culture shock and returned to Dumfries to practice family and criminal law. Much later, she retrained as a hypnotherapist and discovered a passion for the inner workings of the human mind. Her first novel was published in 2016 and featured former priest, Detective Inspector Frank Farrell. Her Detective Grace McKenna series is set in Portobello, the seaside suburb of Edinburgh.
Married, with two grown-up children and a little grandson, Jackie loves roaming about the East Lothian countryside with her golden retriever, Lucy, or taking her for long walks on one of the many beaches. If you come across her in the wild she will likely be a combination of windswept, muddy, or soggy with twigs in her hair. She also loves to swim in the sea, but is only brave enough to do it in the summer.
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