The Case of the Case of Kilcladdich by PJ Fitzsimmons

Item: The Case of the Case of Kilcladdich
Rating: 4
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Posted December 5, 2024 by karenbaron in Mystery, Review, Series / 0 Comments

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The Case of the Case of Kilcladdich

by P.J. Fitzsimmons

Series: Anty Boisjoly Mysteries #6
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Published by Phillip Fitzsimmons on May 5, 2023
Genres: Traditional Mystery
Pages: 233
Format: Kindle, Paperback
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In The Case of the Case of Kilcladdich, Anty travels to the timeless source waters of Glen Glennegie to help decide the fate of his family’s favourite ferment, but an impossible locked room murder is only one of a multitude of mysteries that try Anty’s wits and witticisms to their northern limit.

Time trickles down on the traditional tipple as Anty unravels family feuds, ruptured romance, shepherdless sheep, and a series of suspiciously surfacing secrets to sort out who killed whom and how and why and who might be next to die.

The Case of the Case of Kilcladdich is another stand-alone, locked room puzzler for those who like a little kidding in their killing and mirth in their mystery, and wouldn’t object one bit to a conspiracy between Agatha Christie and PG Wodehouse.

The Case of the Case of Kilcladdich by PJ Fitzsimmons sees Anty and Vickers going to Scotland to judge the whisky competition between Kilcladdich and Kildrummy.

Can Anty solve the case before he has to judge the competition?

Anty Boisjoly

Anty Boisjoly inherited his father’s spot in judging between two Scottish villages to decide who has the right to use the name Glen Glennegie for their whisky. Well, until another ten years pass, and they must compete again. Anty arrives there to discover a mystery in the two villages. I have to say that Anty has a unique twist on solving the mysteries. His friendship with Detective Sergeant Budge is quite funny. Anty is a good sleuth and point of view character.

The Mystery

When Anty, Tiana, and Vickers arrive at the train station, they are told about the untimely death of one of the master distillers for the whisky competition. Anty decides to figure out how, in the world, someone blew themselves up while mixing their whisky. Along the way, Anty uncovers many more mysteries in these two rival villages than in any other book I have read. Overall, though, I figured out who did it but not the why until it was uncovered.

Four Stars

My rating for The Case of the Case of Kilcladdich by PJ Fitzsimmons is four stars. Mr. Fitzsimmons did a great job of keeping me guessing on who could have done it and why. Not only that, but I liked that if I wanted to go back to read the others, I could, as none of them were spoiled. I am also recommending this book as it was an excellent read.

Anty Boisjoly Mysteries

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Until the next time,

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About P.J. Fitzsimmons

PJ Fitzsimmons paid his way through Cosy Mystery school as a ghost writer and developmental editor of Westerns, Thrillers, Victorian Romances, and non-fiction humour and opinion, always with an eye on a very specific niche pastiche. Anty Boisjoly Mysteries are locked-room cosies written in the style of an homage to both Christie and Wodehouse, featuring a quick-witted 1920s London gadabout and clubman.

PJ and Marie, his wife of 35 years, live in Paris on the shady side of Montmartre within walking distance of their adult children. When he’s not writing he’s reading, and vice-versa, very often while travelling Europe by train.

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