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NC 500 Memories Last A Lifetime. Unfortunately, Some Campers Don't.
Joana and Brian, amateur sleuths with cameras in hand, arrive in Inverness with a straightforward mission: a photo reportage on camping along the North Coast 500. The only catch? They have to live it – inside a campervan with not enough space to escape Brian's banter.
But trouble starts near Wick when they pull into a layby and find a police cordon. A fellow traveller has been found dead in his van. The police are quick to point to a faulty heater, but Joana notices what others have overlooked. Where has the victim's black Labrador disappeared to? And what's behind the rumours about the Highland Games athlete and a cheating scandal?
As they search for answers, Joana and Brian are swept up in the NC 500's patchwork of local life: a ceilidh in full swing, Highland Games gossip, a cake stall with 'special biscuits', a dog show with the waggiest tail, and a campervan rally across the Highlands that attracts every eccentric within a hundred miles.
When a second man is found dead, Joana and Brian must race to uncover the truth before the NC 500 claims another camper.
Lethal Laybys is a cosy mystery steeped in Highland scenery, filled with locals who are anything but ordinary, and laced with dry British wit that surfaces even in the darkest moments. Expect a page-turning plot as winding as the NC 500 itself… and midges that should honestly be on the suspect list.
REVIEW:
Joanna and Brian are back in Scotland and the local police force is anticipating chaos. Instead, they start travelling the NC500 and come upon an interesting group at a highland games event. Everything is going well, but then when leaving the area, they find the champion's camper van on the side of the roadway and he is deceased and his dog is missing. They decide to settle into a local camper park and see what info they can dig up, and while they aren't 100% accepted, they soon fere out info the police can't. As the bodies start piling up, and the owner's dogs go missing, things are getting very strange, and their 'curse' seems to have hit the area. Full of laugh out loud humor, a fun detective and side kick vibe and a decent mystery, this series will worm it way into your reading list and stay there until you finish it! If you like humor with your mystery, don't skip this series.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I live on the coast of the North Sea in North East Scotland. My stories are of course fiction, but they draw heavily on my real experiences in the Scottish hills. Thankfully, there aren’t nearly as many dead bodies in real life, though many of my quirkier characters are inspired by the wonderful people I’ve met.
In my previous life, I worked as a journalist and travelled the world. These days, you’re more likely to find me in my garden with a pen and paper than on a plane. When I head out into the Highlands, I usually bring a thermos of green tea and something vegan that is easy to pack for a picnic (I love eating!).
I’ve chosen the Highland Coo as the symbol for The Highland Mysteries because, to me, there isn’t a more magnificent animal in the world. They are wild, beautiful, and never really tamed. Just like Scotland itself.
While my books are full of secrets and the occasional corpse, I promise to skip the grisly details. My goal is to give you an escape: a clever twist, a bit of amusement, and a chance to laugh before you return to reality.
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