For fans of the Scottish
Highlands Mysteries we have
another trip to the village of Glenkillen. Our heroine of
two previous books, Eden Elliott, has an invitation to a
private winter whisky tasting at Glenkillen Distillery.
DRESSED TO KILT might also read 'dress warmly', because
it's December and the snow is bucketing down.
Eden is a romance writer who came over from Chicago for
inspiration. Now her six-month tourist visa has almost run
its course and she's not looking forward to leaving. A
certain tall Scots lad could have something to do with
that. Leith Cameron is a fishing guide who looks great in a
kilt, and he fits Eden's bill for romance hero. Eden has
also allowed herself to be co-opted as a volunteer Special
Constable, since all the locals are too busy.
Bridie Dougal, aged ninety, has told her son that she'd
rather sell the family distillery now, than have him run it
into the ground after she's gone. Would that have anything
to do with her receiving a threatening note? She shares her
concerns with Eden, who is both an outsider and vaguely
related to folks from the area. I enjoyed reading about the
whisky tasting, having been to a few of these myself. And
yes, the room does start to tilt unexpectedly after a few
wee drams! But the black tie evening ends in tragedy when
a woman's body is found hidden among distillery casks. Eden
has to sober up fast.
I like that modern day Scotland is firmly established, but
the landscape, foods and characters are very much
traditional and recognisable. Eden, tasked with taking
statements, learns about alibis and motives; at the same
time she is learning more about her own family than she had
expected. I also enjoyed the two West Highland terriers we
meet and the Scottish Fold cat Eden adopts. The tale of
DRESSED TO KILT becomes tangled and will appeal to cosy
mystery fans who like teasing out the threads.
Hannah Reed who has also written a series called Queen Bee
Mysteries, is an American of Scots descent who enjoys
visiting the Highlands to research for her books. With her
accounts of snowdrifts the size of Munroes, and tasty,
filling clootie pudding, she seems to research thoroughly
and makes a fine job of her cozy crime.
The national bestselling author of Hooked on Ewe
is back with a mysterious murder that leaves the Scottish
village of Glenkillen shaken and stirred...
Winter is leaving the residents of Glenkillen snowbound, but
Eden isn’t about to let the weather dampen her spirits. With
only a little time left in Scotland, she’s determined to
make the most of it—starting with attending a fancy whisky
tasting with local looker Leith Cameron. But her classy date
turns into a major party foul after a woman is found drowned
in one of the vats of alcohol.
Eden immediately steps in as a Special Constable to help
solve the case, but her investigation turns sour when she
realizes that the killer could be somehow connected to her
own Scottish heritage. Now, in order to find the proof she
needs to put the murderer behind bars, she’ll have to take a
shot at unearthing her family’s past—before she herself
winds up buried...
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