Death at a Scottish Christmas by Lucy Connelly

Item: Death at a Scottish Christmas
Rating: 5
Author: BaronessMom

Posted September 30, 2024 by BaronessMom in Mystery, Review, Series / 0 Comments

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Death at a Scottish Christmas

by Lucy Connelly

Series: Scottish Isle Mystery #3
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Published by Crooked Lane Books on October 15, 2024
Setting: Sea Isle, Scotland
Genres: Traditional Mystery
Format: Hardcover, Kindle
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Also in this series: Death at a Scottish Wedding

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.

Death at a Scottish Christmas by Lucy Connelly is so engrossing. I was utterly enthralled.

Will Emily and her gang figure out who killed the rock star?

Emily has the month off for the holidays, but Mara has volunteered Emily for numerous holiday events in their town of Sea Isle. One of them comes unexpectedly: They have to save the popular Scottish band from the roadside, as their bus has broken down. The band has returned home to play at Mara’s Pub. Em gets to know the band a bit on the drive back.

The band puts on a fantastic show, playing their hit songs and some new songs they are working on for their upcoming tour in the USA. However, the following day, Emily finds the lead singer dead on the beach at least a mile from the B and B that he is staying at. After a short time, the band manager winds up dead. After all of this, Emily and the gang are working to find the culprit, but their business is swamped with fans of the dead rock star. Not that being busy is a bad thing, especially for the business owners.

Emily and the Gang

I adore Emily. She had such a challenging life, but now she seems to have found her spot in the world. Emily has made great friends, and the community has entirely accepted her. However, I think she is blind to the feelings of one town mayor/constable.

The rest of her gang is back from their respective lives and willing to assist Emily when possible. Abigail and Tommy stay with Emily for a few days to help out until their boiler gets fixed.

I love this group of friends who have brought Emily into their fold. Each of them is extraordinary, but stick them together, and anything is possible.

Five Stars

My rating for Death at a Scottish Christmas by Lucy Connelly is five stars. I love the setting, the mysteries, and, of course, the characters. If you haven’t started the series, there are two out right now that will be perfect.

Scottish Isle Mysteries

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About Lucy Connelly

Lucy loves traveling the world, but her favorite place is at home with her dogs and family. That said, she’s always up for adventure and is constantly on the lookout for killer inspiration–as in who will be the next killer in her books?
She has a master’s degree in humanities and enjoys learning all the things. And she’s been published by many other names.

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