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Murder on a Scottish Island: A totally gripping historical cozy mystery set in the Scottish Highlands
Paperback
Series: Lady Poppy Proudfoot, Book 2
ISBN13: 9781836184652
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: Sep 8 2025
Pages: 334
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.81
Language: English
A dead body and a missing sapphire pendant? Lady Poppy Proudfoot is on the case!
Scotland, 1924: When Lady Poppy Proudfoot is invited to her friend's hotel on the Isle of Skye, she is looking forward to a holiday. But all thoughts of relaxing vanish when she discovers the body of a strangled woman in a church.
The police believe the widow's death was a robbery gone wrong, as a pendant was stolen from the scene. But Poppy is sure it's murder. Ignoring the police's warnings to keep her nose out, she enlists her friend Inspector MacKenzie, and her loyal Labrador, Major, to unpick the case.
Poppy suspects one of the hotel's guests knows more about the murder than they are willing to admit. Could it be Miss Buccleugh, the avid button collector? Or the travelling guru, who conveniently disappeared just after the murder? Or was it Mr Henderson, so desperate for money he was driven to murder?
When Poppy sees the victim's sapphire pendant on the neck of another guest, she is convinced the killer is targeting widows in the hotel, and luring them in with jewellery. But to prove her theory, she will have to offer herself up as bait. It's risky, but her only way of catching the killer... Can Poppy con a con-man, and make it out alive? Or will she be the next wealthy widow on the killer's list?
An addictive and gripping whodunnit, this historical cozy crime novel is perfect for fans of the mysteries of Verity Bright, T.E. Kinsey, Helena Dixon and Catherine Coles.
What readers say about Lydia Travers:
'Fantastic... A page-turner!... Unputdownable... Funny and addictive!!!... I became completely hooked... I just had to carry on reading... I completely devoured it in several hours!... I LOVED it.' Bookworm86 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Wonderful... I loved everything about this story... Had my attention from the very first page to the last.' PageTurners ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Delightful... I was hooked into the story from the beginning till the end... Worth five stars!' Tropical Girl Reads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I love this series so much! I loved this one just as much as the first... I absolutely love Maud and Daisy. So much fun!' Angelic Light ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This was a 6-star read for me! I simply adore Maud and Daisy. I cannot wait for more!!' @loris2littlelibrary ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Charming... I could not love this series more!... Fun and engaging.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Amazing and gripping mystery. Can't wait for more!' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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